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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
122 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE ROCHESTER CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              58   01/25/1944
 LOW              -42   01/07/1887
HIGHEST            44   01/18        MM      MM       55  01/05
LOWEST            -10   01/01        MM      MM      -12  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     26.3              23.6     2.7     31.1
AVG. MINIMUM      8.8               7.7     1.1     14.4
MEAN             17.5              15.7     1.8     22.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     21              22.4    -1.4       16
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              30.5    -0.5       30
DAYS MIN <= 0       7               9.4    -2.4        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.40   1886
 MINIMUM         0.07   1961
TOTALS           0.78              0.86   -0.08     0.57
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.03    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        10               8.4     1.6       10
DAYS >= .10         3               2.7     0.3        2
DAYS >= .50         0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.34   01/27 TO 01/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           30.2   1996
TOTALS            1.9              12.0   -10.1      8.1
SINCE 7/1        16.4              31.4   -15.0     16.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 6      -5        2
DAYS >= 1.0         1               3.6    -2.6        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   01/04                          5  01/26
                        01/03                             01/25
                        01/02                             01/24
 24 HR TOTAL      1.1   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1465              1530     -65
 SINCE 7/1       4183              4608    -425
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/300    DATE  01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/310    DATE  01/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      1
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     17

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

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