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CLMEAU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
1000 AM CST TUE JAN 01 2013

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...THE EAU CLAIRE WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

            CLIMATE   NORMAL    PERIOD    1981 TO 2010
            CLIMATE   RECORD    PERIOD    1891 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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MONTHLY      REPORT   DECEMBER  2012      EAU       AIRPORT

TEMPS                 ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART               RANK
AVG         MAX       30.5      27.1      3.4       WARMER      32  WARM
AVG         MIN       14.548387110.6      3.9       WARMER      31  WARM
MONTH       MEAN      22.5      18.9      3.6       WARMER      31  WARM

DAILY       MAX       60            DEC-03-2012
DAILY       MIN       -5            DEC-31-2012

HDD                   ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART               RANK
TOTAL       MONTH     1306      1430      -124      WARMER      31  WARM
TOTAL       SEASON    3027      3176      -149      WARMER      46  WARM

CDD                   ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART               RANK
TOTAL       MONTH     0         0         0         NORMAL     N/A
TOTAL       ANNUAL    830       579       251       WARMER      20  WARM

PCP                   ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART               RANK
MONTH       TOTAL     1.85      1.00      0.85      WETTER      16  WET
ANNUAL      TOTAL     24.26     30.98     -6.72     DRIER       13  DRY
DAILY       MAX       0.78          DEC-09-2012

SNOW                  ACTUAL    AVG       DEPART               RANK
MONTH       TOTAL     20.9      9.5       11.4      SNOWIER     11  WET
SEASON      TOTAL     21.8      15.8      6         SNOWIER     29  WET
DAILY       MAX       12.5          DEC-09-2012
MAX         DEPTH     14            DEC-10-2012

DECEMBER    EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD  FOR COMPARISON
EXTREME     DECEMBER  EXTREME   YEAR      DEPART               RANK
DECEMBER    MAX       39.1      1923      12.0      WARMEST     1   WARM
DECEMBER    MAX       12.5      1983      -14.6     COLDEST     1   COLD
DECEMBER    MIN       24.6      1931      14.0      WARMEST     1   WARM
DECEMBER    MIN       -4.4      1985      -15.0     COLDEST     1   COLD
DECEMBER    MEAN      31.2      1931      12.3      WARMEST     1   WARM
DECEMBER    MEAN      4.6       1983      -14.3     COLDEST     1   COLD
DECEMBER    HDD       1043      1931      -387      WARMEST     1   WARM
DECEMBER    HDD       1864      1983      434       COLDEST     1   COLD
DECEMBER    CDD       N/A       NONE      RECORDED  WARMEST     1   WARM
DECEMBER    CDD       N/A       NONE      RECORDED  COLDEST     1   COLD
DECEMBER    PCP       3.05      1902      2.05      WETTEST     1   WET
DECEMBER    PCP       T         1913      -1.00     DRIEST      1   DRY
DECEMBER    SNOW      31.4      1968      21.9      SNOWIEST    1   WET
DECEMBER    SNOW      0.0       1943      -9.5      DRIEST      1   DRY

WIND        MPH       ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART
MONTH       AVERAGE   6.1       9.1       -3.0
PEAK WIND   GUST      36        MPH       NORTHWEST     DEC-20-2012
FASTEST     2-MINUTE  24        MPH       WEST          DEC-03-2012

SUNSHINE    TOTAL     TOTAL     TOTAL     TOTAL     TOTAL     TOTAL
ANNUAL      MIN-GAIN  MIN-LOSS  HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS PCT-GAIN  PCT-LOSS
JAN-DEC     413       -413      6.9       -6.9      100       -100

SUNSHINE
MONTHLY     MIN-GAIN  MIN-LOSS  HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS PCT-GAIN  PCT-LOSS
DEC         8         -21       0.1       -0.4      2         -5

SUNSHINE
MONTHLY     MIN-GAIN  MIN-LOSS  HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS PCT-GAIN  PCT-LOSS
OND         8         -181      0.1       -3.0      2         -43

WEATHER               ACTUAL
TYPE        NCDC      COUNT
1=FOG/MIST            20
2=FOG DENSE 1.2       8
3=THUNDER   0.2       0
4=IP/SLEET            0
5=HAIL                0
6=FRZ RAIN            0
7=BLWG DUST           0
8=HAZE/SMK            9
9=BLWG SNW            0

TEMP        COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
MAXIMUM     ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
<=32        19        20        -0.9      WARMER
>=50        1         1         0.4       WARMER
>=60        1         0         0.8       WARMER
>=70        0         0         0         NORMAL
>=80        0         0         0         NORMAL
>=90        0         0         0         NORMAL

TEMP        COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
MINIMUM     ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
<= 32       27        30        -3        WARMER
<= 20       21        22        -1        WARMER
<= 10       10        14        -4        WARMER
<= 0        5         8         -3        WARMER
<= -10      0         3         -3        WARMER
>= 50       0         0         0         NORMAL

PCP         COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
PCP         ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
T (ONLY)    8         7         0.7       WETTER
>= 0.01     9         10        -1.2      DRIER
>= 0.10     6         4         2.4       WETTER
>= 0.25     3         1         1.8       WETTER
>= 0.50     1         1         0.5       WETTER
>= 1.00     0         0         0         NORMAL

SNOW        COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
SNOW        ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
T (ONLY)    6         3         3.2       SNOWIER
>= 0.1      9         9         0.1       SNOWIER
>= 1.0      4         4         0.3       SNOWIER
>= 1.5      4         2         1.7       SNOWIER
>= 2.0      3         2         1.3       SNOWIER
>= 3.0      2         1         1.2       SNOWIER

NEW DAILY   EXTREME
MAX TEMP    0
COLD MAX    0
MIN TEMP    0
WARM MIN    0
PRECIP      1
SNOW        1

NEW DAILY   RECORD    EXTREME   LISTING             PREVIOUS
TYPE        NEW/TIE   /AMOUNT   DATE  /   YEAR      SET/TIE   OLD   YEAR
PCP         NEW->        0.78       DEC-09-2012     OLD->      0.75  1899
SNOW        NEW->        12.5       DEC-09-2012     OLD->      7.2   2009

3-MONTH     DATA      OCTOBER   NOVEMBER  DECEMBER  (OND)
OND         2012      ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART               RANK
OND-12      MAX       44.0      42.1      1.9       WARMER      38  WARM
OND-12      MIN       25.0      24.0      1.0       WARMER      49  NORM
OND-12      MEAN      34.5      33.1      1.5       WARMER      43  WARM
OND-12      HDD       2786      2943      -157      WARMER      44  WARM
OND-12      CDD       0         4         -4        COOLER     NEAR NORM
OND-12      PRECIP    4.09      5.18      -1.09     DRIER       42  DRY
OND-12      SNOW      21.8      15.8      6.0       SNOWIER     26  WET

3-MONTH EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD  FOR COMPARISON
EXTREME     OND       EXTREME   YEAR      DEPART               RANK
OCT-NOV-DEC MAX       50.9      1931      8.8       WARMEST     1   WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC MAX       35.6      1985      -6.5      COLDEST     1   COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC MIN       34.4      1931      10.4      WARMEST     1   WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC MIN       13.8      1976      -10.2     COLDEST     1   COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC MEAN      42.7      1931      9.7       WARMEST     1   WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC MEAN      24.8      1976      -8.3      COLDEST     1   COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC HDD       2044      1931      -899      WARMEST     1   WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC HDD       3675      1976      732       COLDEST     1   COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC CDD       44        1953      40        WARMEST     1   WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC CDD       0         2002      -4        COLDEST     1   COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC PRECIP    14.54     1911      9.36      WETTEST     1   WET
OCT-NOV-DEC PRECIP    0.96      1976      -4.22     DRIEST      1   DRY
OCT-NOV-DEC SNOW      40.1      1996      24.3      SNOWIEST    1   WET
OCT-NOV-DEC SNOW      T         1913      -15.8     DRIEST      1   DRY

ANNUAL      DATA
JAN-DEC     2012      ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART               RANK
JAN-DEC-12  MAX       59.5      55.0      4.5       WARMER      2   WARM
JAN-DEC-12  MIN       37.4      34.3      3.1       WARMER      6   WARM
JAN-DEC-12  MEAN      48.5      44.7      3.8       WARMER      3   WARM
JAN-DEC-12  HDD-ANN   6758      7959      -1201     WARMER      3   WARM
JUL-DEC-12  HDD-SEA   3027      3176      -149      WARMER      46  WARM
JAN-DEC-12  CDD       830       579       251       WARMER      20  WARM
JAN-DEC-12  PRECIP    24.26     30.98     -6.72     DRIER       13  DRY
JAN-DEC-12  SNOW-ANN  37.5      47.0      -9.5      DRIER       42  DRY
JUL-DEC-12  SNOW-SEA  21.8      15.8      6.0       SNOWIER     29  WET

ANNUAL EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD  FOR COMPARISON
JAN-DEC               EXTREME   YEAR      DEPART               RANK
JAN-DEC     MAX       61.8      1931      6.8       WARMEST     1   WARM
JAN-DEC     MAX       50.4      1951      -4.6      COLDEST     1   COLD
JAN-DEC     MIN       40.6      1931      6.4       WARMEST     1   WARM
JAN-DEC     MIN       29.2      1950      -5.1      COLDEST     1   COLD
JAN-DEC     MEAN      51.2      1931      6.5       WARMEST     1   WARM
JAN-DEC     MEAN      40.0      1950      -4.7      COLDEST     1   COLD
JAN-DEC     HDD-ANN   5973      1931      -1986     WARMEST     1   WARM
JAN-DEC     HDD-ANN   9335      1893      1376      COLDEST     1   COLD
JUL-DEC     HDD-SEA   2129      1931      -1047     WARMEST     1   WARM
JUL-DEC     HDD-SEA   3940      1976      764       COLDEST     1   COLD
JAN-DEC     CDD       1088      1936      509       WARMEST     1   WARM
JAN-DEC     CDD       298       1951      -281      COLDEST     1   COLD
JAN-DEC     PRECIP    53.28     1938      22.30     WETTEST     1   WET
JAN-DEC     PRECIP    16.71     1910      -14.27    DRIEST      1   DRY
JAN-DEC     SNOW-ANN  96.5      1893      49.5      SNOWIEST    1   WET
JAN-DEC     SNOW-ANN  11.8      1958      -35.2     DRIEST      1   DRY
JUL-DEC     SNOW-SEA  40.1      1996      24.3      SNOWIEST    1   WET
JUL-DEC     SNOW-SEA  T         1913      -15.8     DRIEST      1   DRY


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