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CLMEAU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
219 AM CDT FRI JUN 01 2012

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...THE EAU CLAIRE WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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   MAY       2012      EAU       AIRPORT

TEMPS                   ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART            RANK
AVG         MAX          73.9      69.8      4.1    WARMER      16   WARM
AVG         MIN          49.4      45.4      4.0    WARMER      14   WARM
MONTH       MEAN         61.6      57.6      4.0    WARMER      15   WARM

DAILY       MAX           91 MAY-18-2012
DAILY       MIN           38 MAY-10-2012

HDD                     ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART            RANK
TOTAL       MONTH        152       257       -105   WARMER      14   WARM
TOTAL       SEASON       6456      7897     -1441   WARMER       1   WARM

CDD                     ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART            RANK
TOTAL       MONTH         56        28        28    WARMER      25   WARM
TOTAL       ANNUAL        70        32        38    WARMER      18   WARM

PCP                     ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART            RANK
MONTH       TOTAL        4.58      3.46      1.12   WETTER      38   WET
ANNUAL      TOTAL       11.77      9.64      2.13   WETTER      36   WET
DAILY       MAX          0.93 MAY-24-2012

SNOW                    ACTUAL     AVG      DEPART            RANK
MONTH       TOTAL        0.0       0.2        -T      DRIER      1   DRY
SEASON      TOTAL        23.8       47      -23.2     DRIER     13   DRY
DAILY       MAX           0 MAY-01-2012
MAX         DEPTH         0 MAY-01-2012

MAY         EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD  FOR COMPARISON
EXTREME     MAY       EXTREME   YEAR      DEPART              RANK
MAY         MAX       82.7      1934      12.9      WARMEST      1   WARM
MAY         MAX       60.9      1896      -8.9      COLDEST      1   COLD
MAY         MIN       54        1934      8.6       WARMEST      1   WARM
MAY         MIN       37.2      1907      -8.2      COLDEST      1   COLD
MAY         MEAN      68.4      1934      10.8      WARMEST      1   WARM
MAY         MEAN      49.8      1907      -7.8      COLDEST      1   COLD
MAY         HDD       83        1977      -174      WARMEST      1   WARM
MAY         HDD       467       1907      210       COLDEST      1   COLD
MAY         CDD       204       1934      176       WARMEST      1   WARM
MAY         CDD       0         2008      -28       COLDEST      1   COLD
MAY         PCP       10.54     1938      7.08      WETTEST      1   WET
MAY         PCP       0.75      1900      -2.71     DRIEST       1   DRY
MAY         SNOW      3.3       2001      3.1       SNOWIEST     1   WET
MAY         SNOW      0.0       2012      -0.2      DRIEST       1   DRY

WIND        MPH       ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART
MONTH       AVERAGE   8.2       10.8      -2.6
PEAK WIND   GUST      51 MPH SOUTHEAST MAY-05-2012
FASTEST     2-MINUTE  43 MPH SOUTHEAST MAY-05-2012

SUNSHINE
ANNUAL       MIN-GAIN  MIN-LOSS HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS  PCT-GAIN PCT-LOSS
JAN-MAY        389        0        6.5       0.0        94       0

SUNSHINE
MONTHLY      MIN-GAIN  MIN-LOSS HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS  PCT-GAIN PCT-LOSS
MAY             66        0        1.1       0.0        16       0

SUNSHINE
SEASON       MIN-GAIN  MIN-LOSS HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS  PCT-GAIN PCT-LOSS
MAM            254        0        4.2       0.0        62       0

WEATHER               ACTUAL
TYPE        NCDC      COUNT
1=FOG/MIST            10
2=FOG DENSE 0.3       2
3=THUNDER   5.0       9
4=IP/SLEET            0
5=HAIL                0
6=FRZ RAIN            0
7=BLWG DUST           0
8=HAZE/SMK            1
9=BLWG SNW            0

TEMP        COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
MAXIMUM     ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
<=32        0         0         0         NORMAL
>=50        31        31        1         WARMER
>=60        29        26        3         WARMER
>=70        21        16        5         WARMER
>=80        9         6         4         WARMER
>=90        2         1         1         WARMER

TEMP        COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
MINIMUM     ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
<= 32       0         2         -2        WARMER
<= 20       0         0         0         NORMAL
<= 10       0         0         0         NORMAL
<= 0        0         0         0         NORMAL
<= -10      0         0         0         NORMAL
>= 50       16        10        6         WARMER

PCP         COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
PCP         ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
T (ONLY)    2         4         -2        DRIER
>= 0.01     11        12        -1        DRIER
>= 0.10     7         7         0         DRIER
>= 0.25     6         4         2         WETTER
>= 0.50     5         2         3         WETTER
>= 1.00     0         1         -1        DRIER

SNOW        COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
SNOW        ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
T (ONLY)    0         0         -0.2      DRIER
>= 0.1      0         0         -0.1      DRIER
>= 1.0      0         0         0         NORMAL
>= 1.5      0         0         0         NORMAL
>= 2.0      0         0         0         NORMAL
>= 3.0      0         0         0         NORMAL

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

NEW DAILY   RECORD    EXTREME   LISTING             PREVIOUS
TYPE        NEW/TIE    /AMOUNT      /DATE -YEAR     SET/TIE     OLD  YEAR
MAX         TIE->         94        MAY-18-2012     TIES->      94   1911 1972 1998
WARM LOW    TIE->         65        MAY-27-2012     TIES->      65   1987

3-MONTH        DATA     MARCH     APRIL      MAY    (MAM)
MAM            2012     ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART            RANK
MAM-12         MAX       63.4      56.2      7.2    WARMER       2   WARM
MAM-12         MIN       40.8      33.7      7.1    WARMER       1   WARM
MAM-12         MEAN      52.1      45.0      7.1    WARMER       1   WARM
MAM-12         HDD       1225      1876      -651   WARMER       1   WARM
MAM-12         CDD        70        32        38    WARMER      18   WARM
MAM-12        PRECIP     9.39      7.94      1.45   WETTER      39   WET
MAM-12         SNOW      0.7       10.7     -10.0   DRIER        5   DRY

3-MONTH EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD  FOR COMPARISON
EXTREME     MAM       EXTREME   YEAR      DEPART              RANK
MAR-APR-MAY MAX       64.0      1910      7.8       WARMEST      1   WARM
MAR-APR-MAY MAX       46.8      1950      -9.4      COLDEST      1   COLD
MAR-APR-MAY MIN       40.8      2012      7.1       WARMEST      1   WARM
MAR-APR-MAY MIN       27.3      1956      -6.4      COLDEST      1   COLD
MAR-APR-MAY MEAN      52.1      2012      7.1       WARMEST      1   WARM
MAR-APR-MAY MEAN      37.3      1950      -7.7      COLDEST      1   COLD
MAR-APR-MAY HDD       1225      2012      -651      WARMEST      1   WARM
MAR-APR-MAY HDD       2542      1950      666       COLDEST      1   COLD
MAR-APR-MAY CDD       216       1934      184       WARMEST      1   WARM
MAR-APR-MAY CDD       0         2008      -32       COLDEST      1   COLD
MAR-APR-MAY PRECIP    19.50     1938      11.56     WETTEST      1   WET
MAR-APR-MAY PRECIP    3.06      1895      -4.88     DRIEST       1   DRY
MAR-APR-MAY SNOW      37.6      1928      26.9      SNOWIEST     1   WET
MAR-APR-MAY SNOW      0         1981      -10.7     DRIEST       1   DRY

ANNUAL      DATA
JAN-MAY     2012        ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART            RANK
JAN-MAY-12  MAX          50.9      44.2      6.7    WARMER       1   WARM
JAN-MAY-12  MIN          30.5      23.3      7.2    WARMER       1   WARM
JAN-MAY-12  MEAN         40.7      33.8      6.9    WARMER       1   WARM
JAN-MAY-12  HDD-ANN      3703      4721     -1018   WARMER       1   WARM
JUL-MAY-12  HDD-SEA      6456      7897     -1441   WARMER       1   WARM
JAN-MAY-12  CDD           70        32        38    WARMER      18   WARM
JAN-MAY-12  PRECIP      11.77      9.64      2.13   WETTER      36   WET
JAN-MAY-12  SNOW-ANN     15.7      31.2     -15.5   DRIER       20   DRY
JUL-MAY-12  SNOW-SEA     23.8      47.0     -23.2   DRIER       13   DRY

ANNUAL EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD  FOR COMPARISON
JAN-MAY               EXTREME   YEAR      DEPART              RANK
JAN-MAY     MAX       50.9      2012      6.7       WARMEST      1   WARM
JAN-MAY     MAX       35.4      1893      -8.8      COLDEST      1   COLD
JAN-MAY     MIN       30.5      1931      7.2       WARMEST      1   WARM
JAN-MAY     MIN       15.7      1950      -7.6      COLDEST      1   COLD
JAN-MAY     MEAN      40.1      2012      6.3       WARMEST      1   WARM
JAN-MAY     MEAN      25.8      1893      -8.0      COLDEST      1   COLD
JAN-MAY     HDD-ANN   3703      2012      -1018     WARMEST      1   WARM
JAN-MAY     HDD-ANN   5842      1893      1121      COLDEST      1   COLD
JUL-MAY     HDD-SEA   6456      2012      -1441     WARMEST      1   WARM
JUL-MAY     HDD-SEA   9135      1980      1238      COLDEST      1   COLD
JAN-MAY     CDD       216       1934      184       WARMEST      1   WARM
JAN-MAY     CDD       0         2008      -32       COLDEST      1   COLD
JAN-MAY     PRECIP    22.23     1938      12.59     WETTEST      1   WET
JAN-MAY     PRECIP    4.48      1895      -5.16     DRIEST       1   DRY
JAN-MAY     SNOW-ANN  80.0      1929      58.3      SNOWIEST     1   WET
JAN-MAY     SNOW-ANN  8.7       1921      -22.5     DRIEST       1   DRY
JUL-MAY     SNOW-SEA  89.5      1997      42.5      SNOWIEST     1   WET
JUL-MAY     SNOW-SEA  15.1      1968      -31.9     DRIEST       1   DRY

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