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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
205 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE ROCHESTER CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             100   09/06/1913
 LOW               22   09/28/1942
HIGHEST            93   09/04        MM      MM       89  09/01
LOWEST             32   09/23        MM      MM       31  09/15
AVG. MAXIMUM     75.6              71.4     4.2     69.2
AVG. MINIMUM     48.0              50.4    -2.4     49.4
MEAN             61.8              60.9     0.9     59.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               0.1     1.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1               0.5     0.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.50   1986
 MINIMUM         0.33   1953
TOTALS           1.29              3.45   -2.16     2.47
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.12   -0.08     0.08
DAYS >= .01         7               9.9    -2.9        9
DAYS >= .10         3               5.8    -2.8        5
DAYS >= .50         1               1.9    -0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.69   09/04 TO 09/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   09/30 TO 09/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     146               177     -31
 SINCE 7/1        170               215     -45
COOLING TOTAL      58                54       4
 SINCE 1/1        888               579     309
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  09/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/270    DATE  09/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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