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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
235 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE LA CROSSE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   08/01/1988
 LOW               35   08/30/1915
HIGHEST            97   08/30        MM      MM       90  08/06
                                                          08/02
LOWEST             47   08/20        MM      MM       52  08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     82.8              81.5     1.3     82.8
AVG. MINIMUM     59.2              61.3    -2.1     61.4
MEAN             71.0              71.4    -0.4     72.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      7               3.3     3.7        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.75   2007
 MINIMUM         0.35   1894
TOTALS           2.17              4.29   -2.12     1.79
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.14   -0.07     0.06
DAYS >= .01         9               9.8    -0.8        7
DAYS >= .10         4               7.0    -3.0        4
DAYS >= .50         1               3.2    -2.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.32   08/04 TO 08/04
                        08/03 TO 08/04
                        08/04 TO 08/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   08/31 TO 08/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       9                15      -6
 SINCE 7/1          9                20     -11
COOLING TOTAL     204               213      -9
 SINCE 1/1       1022               700     322
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/310    DATE  08/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/300    DATE  08/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      3

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

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