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

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...THE ROCHESTER CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 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              63   12/17/1939
 LOW              -33   12/19/1983
HIGHEST            62   12/03        MM      MM       48  12/26
LOWEST             -3   12/31        MM      MM       -3  12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     31.6              27.1     4.5     33.7
AVG. MINIMUM     16.4              12.2     4.2     18.4
MEAN             24.0              19.7     4.3     26.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     16              19.5    -3.5       13
DAYS MIN <= 32     27              29.5    -2.5       28
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               6.5    -3.5        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.68   2010
 MINIMUM            T   1943
TOTALS           1.79              1.23    0.56     1.21
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.04    0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01        11               9.7     1.3        9
DAYS >= .10         6               3.6     2.4        4
DAYS >= .50         0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    7.55   12/20 TO 12/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           41.3   2010
TOTALS           14.4              12.5     1.9      8.4
SINCE 7/1        14.5              19.4    -4.9      8.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      3                 4      -1        1
DAYS >= 1.0         4               3.6     0.4        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   12/21                          3  12/11
                                                          12/10
                                                          12/09
 24 HR TOTAL      5.5   12/20 TO 12/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1264              1406    -142
 SINCE 7/1       2718              3078    -360
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1        888               585     303
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/340    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/330    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     22

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

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