Explanation of the Preliminary Monthly Climate Data (F6) Product

These data are preliminary and have not undergone final quality control by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Therefore, these data are subject to revision. Final and certified climate data can be accessed at the NCDC - http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov.

WFO Monthly/Daily Climate Data


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CXUS56 KPDT 020532
CF6YKM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)

                                          STATION:   YAKIMA
                                          MONTH:     APRIL
                                          YEAR:      2008
                                          LATITUDE:   46 34 N
                                          LONGITUDE: 120 32 W

  TEMPERATURE IN F:       :PCPN:    SNOW:  WIND      :SUNSHINE: SKY     :PK WND
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1   2   3   4   5  6A  6B    7    8   9   10  11  12  13   14  15   16   17  18
                                          AVG MX 2MIN
DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD  WTR  SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX    SPD DR
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 1  51  20  36 -10  29   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.3 12 140   M    M   3        24 150
 2  56  23  40  -6  25   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.9  9 280   M    M   2        14 200
 3  62  22  42  -4  23   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.9 16 350   M    M   0        36 240
 4  54  31  43  -3  22   0    T  0.0    0  8.4  M   M   M    M   4 8      29 290
 5  55  22  39  -7  26   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.8 21 200   M    M   4        26 200
 6  58  25  42  -5  23   0    T    M    0  6.7 30 290   M    M   4 8      36 280
 7  57  26  42  -5  23   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.1 24 280   M    M   4        32 280
 8  52  27  40  -7  25   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.9 16 350   M    M   4        30  80
 9  57  21  39  -8  26   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.5 16 320   M    M   4        26 290
10  63  30  47   0  18   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.7 22 320   M    M   4 8      47  90
11  67  28  48   0  17   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.1 17 340   M    M   0        20 340
12  75  32  54   6  11   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.7 10 260   M    M   0        24 270
13  79  38  59  11   6   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.6 24 230   M    M   0 8      32 290
14  59  37  48   0  17   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.0 25 290   M    M   2        31 300
15  54  29  42  -6  23   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.1 30 280   M    M   3 8      38 280
16  63  23  43  -6  22   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.9 21 360   M    M   0         M 999
17  69  30  50   1  15   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.6 21 320   M    M   0        35  70
18  53  31  42  -7  23   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.7 26 300   M    M   2        35 310
19  49  18  34 -15  31   0    T    T    0  4.4 20 320   M    M   3        28 330
20  48  22  35 -15  30   0    T    T    0  5.2 23 270   M    M   6 8      28 270
21  49  19  34 -16  31   0    T    T    0  3.8 16 320   M    M   4        21  90
22  54  30  42  -8  23   0 0.03    M    0  5.1 16  90   M    M   9        22  90
23  57  31  44  -6  21   0 0.06    M    0  8.3 24 220   M    M   7 1      31 190
24  58  26  42  -9  23   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.3 25 290   M    M   4        32 290
25  62  26  44  -7  21   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.0 17 140   M    M   1        22 130
26  66  27  47  -4  18   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.6 14 180   M    M   0        30 270
27  71  37  54   3  11   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.6  9 270   M    M   0        15 110
28  73  39  56   4   9   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.9 29 210   M    M   2        38 210
29  59  38  49  -3  16   0 0.04    M    0  8.7 23 320   M    M   4        29 310
30  59  30  45  -7  20   0    T    M    0  8.1 18 270   M    M   3        24 290
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SM 1789  838       628   0  0.13    T    197.9          M       83
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AV 59.6 27.9                               6.6 FASTST  PSBL  %   3    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 30 290               # 47   90
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NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES

COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2

                                          STATION:  YAKIMA
                                          MONTH:    APRIL
                                          YEAR:     2008
                                          LATITUDE:   46 34 N
                                          LONGITUDE: 120 32 W

[TEMPERATURE DATA]      [PRECIPITATION DATA]       SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 43.8   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   0.13    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:  -4.9   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.40    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    79 ON 13    GRTST 24HR  0.09 ON 22-23      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     18 ON 19                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:    T          5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR    T  ON 21-21  6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   0           7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM:
                                                       VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
                                                   8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH]      [WEATHER - DAYS WITH]      9 = BLOWING SNOW
                                                   X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.01 INCH OR MORE:   3
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   0
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  25    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   0
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   628    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  17
DPTR FM NORMAL   154    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  12
TOTAL FM JUL 1  5927    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  1
DPTR FM NORMAL   210

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0
DPTR FM NORMAL    -1    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     0    HIGHEST SLP 30.49 ON 26
DPTR FM NORMAL    -1    LOWEST  SLP 29.75 ON 23

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