Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
536 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

...THE ROCHESTER CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 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             106   05/31/1934
 LOW               20   05/17/1909
HIGHEST            97   05/14        MM      MM       92  05/18
LOWEST             31   05/12        MM      MM       41  05/10
                        05/03
                        05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.0              68.7    -3.7     74.4
AVG. MINIMUM     46.4              47.4    -1.0     52.1
MEAN             55.7              58.1    -2.4     63.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.4     0.6        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      5               0.7     4.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.41   1982
 MINIMUM         0.40   1934
TOTALS          12.26R             3.63    8.63     4.85
DAILY AVG.       0.40              0.12    0.28     0.16
DAYS >= .01        20              12.4     7.6       13
DAYS >= .10        13               6.9     6.1        9
DAYS >= .50         8               2.3     5.7        3
DAYS >= 1.00        6               0.8     5.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.43   05/17 TO 05/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            1.2   1944
TOTALS           14.5R                T    14.5      0.0
SINCE 7/1        74.0              51.9    22.1     20.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        13R  05/03                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     14.0   05/02 TO 05/02

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     312               245      67
 SINCE 7/1       7765              7670      95
COOLING TOTAL      30                30       0
 SINCE 1/1         30                34      -4
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/230    DATE  05/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/230    DATE  05/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      16
LIGHT RAIN               26     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

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