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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
826 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE LA CROSSE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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              67   12/05/1998
 LOW              -37   12/24/1872
HIGHEST            64   12/03        MM      MM       47  12/26
LOWEST             -2   12/31        MM      MM        5  12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     33.4              29.1     4.3     35.2
AVG. MINIMUM     18.5              14.2     4.3     21.0
MEAN             26.0              21.6     4.4     28.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     15              17.7    -2.7       12
DAYS MIN <= 32     26              29.2    -3.2       28
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               5.1    -4.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.43   1875
 MINIMUM            T   1943
TOTALS           1.98              1.36    0.62     1.41
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.04    0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        12               9.2     2.8       13
DAYS >= .10         6               3.9     2.1        3
DAYS >= .50         1               0.5     0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.61   12/20 TO 12/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           32.7   2008
TOTALS           18.3              11.3     7.0      4.3
SINCE 7/1        18.4              15.6     2.8      5.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      3                 3       0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         3               3.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   12/31                          1  12/31
                        12/30                             12/18
                        12/29                             12/17
 24 HR TOTAL      6.7   12/09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1201              1344    -143
 SINCE 7/1       2690              2844    -154
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1       1083               782     301
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/330    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     10

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

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