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:   TWIN CITIES
                                          MONTH:     OCTOBER
                                          YEAR:      2007
                                          LATITUDE:   44 52 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 13 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  63  56  60   5   5   0    T  0.0    0  8.2 21 350   M    M   9 18     26 360
 2  67  56  62   7   3   0 0.53  0.0    0 13.1 24 270   M    M   9 1      35 160
 3  74  47  61   6   4   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.8 20 170   M    M   1        24 170
 4  78  55  67  13   0   2    T  0.0    0  6.4 15 220   M    M   2 38     22 220
 5  80  63  72  18   0   7 0.92  0.0    0  9.9 18  30   M    M   9 13     22  40
 6  87  70  79  26   0  14 0.07  0.0    0 11.5 22 220   M    M   5 13     29 170
 7  82  65  74  21   0   9 0.02  0.0    0  8.5 24 280   M    M   6 13     29 270
 8  66  51  59   6   6   0 0.42  0.0    0  8.9 23 260   M    M   7 1      31 280
 9  55  44  50  -2  15   0    T  0.0    0 17.4 30 320   M    M   7        38 320
10  49  40  45  -7  20   0    T  0.0    0 11.2 18 320   M    M  10        30 310
11  51  43  47  -4  18   0    T  0.0    0  6.5 12  30   M    M   9        16 340
12  50  42  46  -5  19   0    T  0.0    0  2.5  8  50   M    M  10         9  80
13  61  40  51   1  14   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.5  8  50   M    M   5 1      10  40
14  50  46  48  -2  17   0 0.03  0.0    0  8.9 14  30   M    M  10        23  30
15  52  47  50   1  15   0 0.13  0.0    0 13.6 22  80   M    M  10 1      28 100
16  56  51  54   5  11   0 0.58  0.0    0  6.8 14  80   M    M   9 1      18  80
17  66  51  59  10   6   0 0.04  0.0    0 10.4 18 100   M    M  10 1      23 110
18  62  53  58  10   7   0 0.81  0.0    0 11.2 21 280   M    M  10 1      28 270
19  56  47  52   4  13   0 0.07  0.0    0 17.0 30 280   M    M   8 1      39 280
20  73  42  58  11   7   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.2 15 340   M    M   6        21 210
21  58  48  53   6  12   0 0.00  0.0    0 13.5 26 360   M    M  10        35 350
22  54  39  47   1  18   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.6 16 320   M    M   4        22 320
23  66  38  52   7  13   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.4 35 320   M    M   2        46 310
24  53  38  46   1  19   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.1 15 320   M    M   2        21 330
25  57  37  47   3  18   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.7 17 160   M    M   1        21 160
26  54  36  45   1  20   0 0.01  0.0    0  4.0 22 350   M    M   5        28 350
27  53  37  45   2  20   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.0 20 330   M    M   3        25 310
28  58  31  45   2  20   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.3 18 220   M    M   3 18     24 220
29  63  42  53  11  12   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.9 14 210   M    M   2        18 220
30  70  47  59  17   6   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.4 20 180   M    M   6 1      26 170
31  62  39  51  10  14   0    T  0.0    0 16.9 30 280   M    M   4        39 280
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SM 1926 1441       352  32  3.63     0.0 287.3          M      194
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AV 62.1 46.5                               9.3 FASTST  PSBL  %   6    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 35 320               # 46  310
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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:  TWIN CITIES
                                          MONTH:    OCTOBER
                                          YEAR:     2007
                                          LATITUDE:   44 52 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 13 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 54.3   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   3.63    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   5.6   DPTR FM NORMAL:    1.52    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    87 ON  6    GRTST 24HR  1.06 ON 30- 1      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     31 ON 28                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   0.0 INCH    5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR     0.0         6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   0           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:   0    0.01 INCH OR MORE:  12
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   6
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   1    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   4
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   352    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   6
DPTR FM NORMAL  -164    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  12
TOTAL FM JUL 1   468    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 13
DPTR FM NORMAL  -253

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.    32
DPTR FM NORMAL    29    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1  1070    HIGHEST SLP M ON M
DPTR FM NORMAL   371    LOWEST  SLP 28.96 ON 18

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