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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
122 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE LA CROSSE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              57   01/25/1981
                        01/01/1897
                        01/03/1874
 LOW              -43   01/18/1873
HIGHEST            48   01/19        MM      MM       53  01/10
                        01/18                             01/05
                        01/12
LOWEST            -10   01/01        MM      MM      -11  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     29.0              25.9     3.1     32.7
AVG. MINIMUM     10.6               8.9     1.7     14.9
MEAN             19.8              17.4     2.4     23.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     17              20.4    -3.4       16
DAYS MIN <= 32     29              30.2    -1.2       30
DAYS MIN <= 0       7               8.9    -1.9        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.44   1884
 MINIMUM         0.14   1981
                        1914
TOTALS           1.09              1.12   -0.03     1.08
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.04    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01        10               9.1     0.9        8
DAYS >= .10         4               3.6     0.4        4
DAYS >= .50         0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.43   01/27 TO 01/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           39.6   1929
TOTALS            6.5              10.7    -4.2     13.2
SINCE 7/1        24.9              26.3    -1.4     18.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                 5      -3        3
DAYS >= 1.0         1               3.6    -2.6        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   01/02                          7  01/25
                        01/01                             01/24
                                                          01/22
 24 HR TOTAL      4.9   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1395              1475     -80
 SINCE 7/1       4085              4319    -234
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/290    DATE  01/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      9

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

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