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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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CXUS53 KARX 011303
CLARST

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
703 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2010

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...THE ROCHESTER CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             108   07/14/1936
 LOW              -42   01/07/1887
HIGHEST           101   06/07        MM      MM       94  05/24
LOWEST            -22   01/21        MM      MM      -19  01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.9              54.7     0.2     55.3
AVG. MINIMUM     37.0              36.2     0.8     36.7
MEAN             46.0              45.4     0.6     46.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     10               6.1     3.9        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     74              71.1     2.9       90
DAYS MIN <= 32    148             148.8    -0.8      135
DAYS MIN <= 0      26              24.0     2.0       27

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        41.18   2007
 MINIMUM        27.76   2011
TOTALS          27.76R            33.02   -5.26    39.85
DAYS >= .01       112             120.6    -8.6      119
DAYS >= .10        55              62.2    -7.2       71
DAYS >= .50        16              20.5    -4.5       21
DAYS >= 1.00        5               6.9    -1.9       10
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.73   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                               1.71
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           64.3   2007
 24 HR TOTAL     15.0   MM
TOTALS           36.5              51.9   -15.4     60.7
SINCE 7/1         8.6              19.4   -10.8     42.6
DAYS >= TRACE      70              39.9    30.1       61
DAYS >= 1.0        16              15.2     0.8       12
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        19   02/04
                        02/02
                        02/03
 24 HR TOTAL      4.4   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                               16.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7512              7720    -208     7477
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3078      MM     3001
COOLING TOTAL     706               585     121      683
 SINCE 1/1        706               585     121      683

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/210    DATE  08/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/310    DATE  07/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          182
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            108
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         75

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             30     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               26     RAIN                      38
LIGHT RAIN              126     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN         13     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               68     SLEET                      3
FOG                     202     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     36
HAZE                     97

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

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