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:   ST CLOUD
                                          MONTH:     AUGUST
                                          YEAR:      2006
                                          LATITUDE:   45 32 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  94  4 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  75  65  70   0   0   5 0.08  0.0    0  4.0 10 160   M    M  10 13     14  10
 2  82  61  72   2   0   7 0.01  0.0    0  4.6 13 360   M    M   2        16 350
 3  89  56  73   3   0   8 0.00  0.0    0  5.1 20 310   M    M   0 1      24 310
 4  89  58  74   4   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  6.4 18 190   M    M   1 3      23 210
 5  85  69  77   8   0  12 0.00  0.0    0  9.5 20 190   M    M   4        26 180
 6  87  59  73   4   0   8 0.00  0.0    0  8.0 20 280   M    M   1 1      26 280
 7  84  52  68  -1   0   3 0.00  0.0    0  3.2  9  50   M    M   0        18  20
 8  84  54  69   0   0   4 0.00  0.0    0  7.1 15 160   M    M   0        22 150
 9  78  65  72   3   0   7 0.01  0.0    0  4.6 12 180   M    M   6 18     14 180
10  82  60  71   2   0   6 0.00  0.0    0  6.9 16  50   M    M   6 128    22  40
11  84  59  72   3   0   7 0.00  0.0    0  9.2 17 150   M    M   3 1      23 180
12  83  64  74   6   0   9 0.11  0.0    0 11.1 23 160   M    M   5 138    31 170
13  76  60  68   0   0   3 0.77  0.0    0  9.9 23 160   M    M   7 138    31 170
14  81  55  68   0   0   3 0.00  0.0    0  8.9 23 290   M    M   0        30 300
15  81  49  65  -3   0   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.2 13 150   M    M   0 1      16 160
16  84  61  73   5   0   8 0.00  0.0    0 11.5 22 190   M    M   1        29 170
17  72  64  68   1   0   3 0.03  0.0    0  8.8 18 160   M    M   9 18     24 140
18  79  60  70   3   0   5 0.09  0.0    0  3.9 20 340   M    M   8 18     25 360
19  78  55  67   0   0   2 0.00  0.0    0  4.8 14 360   M    M   3        20 340
20  81  49  65  -2   0   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.6 16 200   M    M   0 1      21 190
21  83  57  70   4   0   5 0.00  0.0    0  3.2 12 360   M    M   1        16  10
22  82  49  66   0   0   1 0.00  0.0    0  2.9  9  20   M    M   1 3      15  50
23  79  58  69   3   0   4 0.52  0.0    0  8.2 32 310   M    M   6 13     44 320
24  69  62  66   1   0   1 2.35  0.0    0 11.6 29 310   M    M   9 135    39 310
25  75  59  67   2   0   2 0.00  0.0    0  5.0 14 320   M    M   6 1      17 350
26  81  54  68   3   0   3 0.00  0.0    0  1.3 10 320   M    M   3 128    15 330
27  84  52  68   3   0   3 0.00  0.0    0  1.0  7  40   M    M   0 1      14 320
28  71  60  66   2   0   1 0.00  0.0    0  5.9 17 290   M    M   1        22 270
29  76  51  64   0   1   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.6 15  70   M    M   1 1      24  20
30  79  49  64   1   1   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.1 15 170   M    M   4 12     18 170
31  78  57  68   5   0   3 0.00  0.0    0  9.1 17 180   M    M   1 1      24 170
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SM 2491 1783         2 132  3.97     0.0 194.2          M       99
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AV 80.4 57.5                               6.3 FASTST  PSBL  %   3    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 32 310               # 44  320
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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:  ST CLOUD
                                          MONTH:    AUGUST
                                          YEAR:     2006
                                          LATITUDE:   45 32 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  94  4 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 68.9   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   3.97    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   1.7   DPTR FM NORMAL:    0.04    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    89 ON  4, 3 GRTST 24HR  2.35 ON   M        TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     49 ON 30,22                            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:   9
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   4
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   3
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     2    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  19
DPTR FM NORMAL   -47    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   8
TOTAL FM JUL 1     2    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  4
DPTR FM NORMAL   -66

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   132
DPTR FM NORMAL    11    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1   647    HIGHEST SLP 30.27 ON  7
DPTR FM NORMAL   236    LOWEST  SLP 29.65 ON 24

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