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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
235 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE ROCHESTER CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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   08/24/1948
                        08/23/1948
                        08/04/1947
 LOW               32   08/30/1915
HIGHEST            95   08/30        MM      MM       87  08/02
LOWEST             47   08/17        MM      MM       51  08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     80.4              78.9     1.5     79.4
AVG. MINIMUM     57.9              59.3    -1.4     58.9
MEAN             69.2              69.1     0.1     69.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               1.4     1.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        14.07   2007
 MINIMUM         0.31   1941
TOTALS           1.96              4.52   -2.56     0.96
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.15   -0.09     0.03
DAYS >= .01        12              10.0     2.0        8
DAYS >= .10         6               6.4    -0.4        3
DAYS >= .50         1               3.1    -2.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.09   08/03 TO 08/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   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   08/31 TO 08/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      24                27      -3
 SINCE 7/1         24                38     -14
COOLING TOTAL     160               154       6
 SINCE 1/1        830               525     305
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/330    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/330    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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