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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
536 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

...THE LA CROSSE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             107   05/31/1934
 LOW               26   05/06/1989
                        05/03/1971
                        05/02/1911
HIGHEST            92   05/14        MM      MM       91  05/27
                                                          05/19
LOWEST             32   05/03        MM      MM       42  05/13
                        05/02                             05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     69.1              70.7    -1.6     75.5
AVG. MINIMUM     49.2              48.7     0.5     52.8
MEAN             59.1              59.7    -0.6     64.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.6     0.4        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               0.4     1.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.73   2004
 MINIMUM         0.50   1887
TOTALS           8.49              3.52    4.97     3.94
DAILY AVG.       0.27              0.11    0.16     0.13
DAYS >= .01        18              11.9     6.1       12
DAYS >= .10        13               7.0     6.0       10
DAYS >= .50         7               2.5     4.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00        3               0.8     2.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.58   05/29 TO 05/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            6.6   1935
TOTALS            0.8               0.0     0.8      0.0
SINCE 7/1        60.6              43.3    17.3     21.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   05/03                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.8   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     233               205      28
 SINCE 7/1       7427              7157     270
COOLING TOTAL      56                41      15
 SINCE 1/1         60                48      12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/260    DATE  05/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/240    DATE  05/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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