Explanation of the Preliminary Monthly Climate Data (F6) Product

These data are preliminary and have not undergone final quality control by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Therefore, these data are subject to revision. Final and certified climate data can be accessed at the NCDC - http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov.

WFO Monthly/Daily Climate Data


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PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)

                                          STATION:   CHANHASSEN
                                          MONTH:     JANUARY
                                          YEAR:      2008
                                          LATITUDE:   44 50 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 34 W

  TEMPERATURE IN F:       :PCPN:    SNOW:  WIND      :SUNSHINE: SKY     :PK WND
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1   2   3   4   5  6A  6B    7    8   9   10  11  12  13   14  15   16   17  18
                                          AVG MX 2MIN
DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD  WTR  SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX    SPD DR
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 1  10  -2   4   M  61   0    T    T    7    M  M   M 354   67   M         M  M
 2   9  -7   1   M  64   0 0.00  0.0    7    M  M   M 398   75   M         M  M
 3  24   4  14   M  51   0 0.00  0.0    7    M  M   M 348   65   M         M  M
 4  30  17  24   M  41   0 0.00  0.0    6    M  M   M 332   62   M         M  M
 5  38  19  29   M  36   0 0.00  0.0    6    M  M   M 180   34   M         M  M
 6  43  29  36   M  29   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M 162   30   M         M  M
 7  37  26  32   M  33   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M  42    8   M         M  M
 8  33  18  26   M  39   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M 156   29   M         M  M
 9  31   9  20   M  45   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M 156   29   M         M  M
10  32  27  30   M  35   0 0.04  0.6    5    M  M   M   0    0   M         M  M
11  28  17  23   M  42   0 0.04  0.7    6    M  M   M  12    2   M         M  M
12  26  15  21   M  44   0 0.01  0.2    7    M  M   M 264   48   M         M  M
13  22  11  17   M  48   0    T    T    7    M  M   M 240   44   M         M  M
14  17  -4   7   M  58   0    T    T    7    M  M   M 548  100   M         M  M
15  21  -9   6   M  59   0 0.00  0.0    7    M  M   M 550   81   M         M  M
16  23   6  15   M  50   0    T    T    7    M  M   M   0    0   M         M  M
17   7  -1   3   M  62   0 0.00  0.0    7    M  M   M 218   39   M         M  M
18  12 -12   0   M  65   0    T  0.1    7    M  M   M 422   76   M         M  M
19  -2 -16  -9   M  74   0 0.00  0.0    7    M  M   M 558  100   M         M  M
20   2 -15  -6   M  71   0 0.00  0.0    7    M  M   M 406   73   M         M  M
21   8  -1   4   M  61   0 0.06  0.8    7    M  M   M   0    0   M         M  M
22   8  -8   0   M  65   0 0.00  0.0    7    M  M   M 448   79   M         M  M
23   1 -11  -5   M  70   0 0.00  0.0    7    M  M   M 407   72   M         M  M
24   9 -19  -5   M  70   0 0.00  0.0    7    M  M   M 569  100   M         M  M
25  19   0  10   M  55   0    T    T    7    M  M   M 132   23   M         M  M
26  25   9  17   M  48   0    T    T    7    M  M   M 280   50   M         M  M
27  38   6  22   M  43   0 0.00  0.0    7    M  M   M 414   72   M         M  M
28  43  31  37   M  28   0 0.01  0.0    6    M  M   M 252   44   M         M  M
29  31 -13   9   M  56   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M   0    0   M         M  M
30  -3 -16  -9   M  74   0 0.00  0.0    4    M  M   M 420   72   M         M  M
31  13  -6   4   M  61   0    T    T    4    M  M   M 342   58   M         M  M
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SM  635  104      1638   0  0.16     2.4     M         8610      M
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AV 20.5  3.4                                 M FASTST  PSBL  %   3    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->     M   M                  M    M
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NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES

COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2

                                          STATION:  CHANHASSEN
                                          MONTH:    JANUARY
                                          YEAR:     2008
                                          LATITUDE:   44 50 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 34 W

[TEMPERATURE DATA]      [PRECIPITATION DATA]       SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 11.9   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   0.16    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:     M   DPTR FM NORMAL:       M    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    43 ON 28, 6 GRTST 24HR  0.06 ON 21-21      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:    -19 ON 24                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   2.4 INCHES  5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   0.8 ON   M    6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   7 ON 27,26  7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM:
                                                       VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
                                                   8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH]      [WEATHER - DAYS WITH]      9 = BLOWING SNOW
                                                   X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW:  25    0.01 INCH OR MORE:   5
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   0
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  31    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   0
MIN  0 OR BELOW:  16    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.  1638    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   0
DPTR FM NORMAL     M    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   0
TOTAL FM JUL 1  4682    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  0
DPTR FM NORMAL     M

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     0    HIGHEST SLP M ON M
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    LOWEST  SLP M ON M

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