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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
631 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE ROCHESTER CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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              63   02/17/1981
 LOW              -35   02/02/1996
HIGHEST            37   02/25        MM      MM       48  02/02
                        02/13
                        02/10
LOWEST            -10   02/01        MM      MM        2  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     26.6              28.1    -1.5     35.4
AVG. MINIMUM     12.3              12.4    -0.1     20.0
MEAN             19.4              20.3    -0.9     27.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     17              16.3     0.7        9
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              26.3     1.7       29
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               6.0    -3.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.30   1915
 MINIMUM         0.04   1964
TOTALS           1.22              0.83    0.39     1.63
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.03    0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01        14               7.9     6.1        7
DAYS >= .10         3               2.3     0.7        3
DAYS >= .50         0               0.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.36   02/22 TO 02/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           20.1   2007
TOTALS           15.4               8.5     6.9      4.0
SINCE 7/1        31.8              39.9    -8.1     20.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                 6      -2        0
DAYS >= 1.0         6               2.7     3.3        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   02/24                          2  02/15
                        02/23                             02/14
 24 HR TOTAL      6.2   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1268              1253      15
 SINCE 7/1       5451              5861    -410
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/290    DATE  02/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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