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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
631 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE LA CROSSE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              65   02/15/1921
                        02/12/1882
 LOW              -36   02/08/1971
HIGHEST            41   02/25        MM      MM       51  02/26
LOWEST             -9   02/01        MM      MM        7  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     28.5              31.4    -2.9     37.0
AVG. MINIMUM     12.2              13.6    -1.4     21.2
MEAN             20.3              22.5    -2.2     29.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     18              13.7     4.3        6
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              26.0     2.0       29
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               5.4    -3.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.04   1922
 MINIMUM         0.05   1969
TOTALS           1.31              1.05    0.26     1.44
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.04    0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        14               8.0     6.0        6
DAYS >= .10         3               2.9     0.1        3
DAYS >= .50         0               0.5    -0.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.39   02/10 TO 02/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           31.0   1959
TOTALS           15.1               8.2     6.9      2.8
SINCE 7/1        40.0              34.5     5.5     21.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      7                 5       2        2
DAYS >= 1.0         6               2.6     3.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        10   02/24                          4  02/15
                        02/23                             02/14
                        02/10                             02/02
 24 HR TOTAL      5.1   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1244              1190      54
 SINCE 7/1       5329              5509    -180
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/320    DATE  02/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  02/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     12

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

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