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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CXUS52 KFFC 011110
CF6ATL
PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)
STATION:
ATLANTA
MONTH:
JANUARY
YEAR:
2012
LATITUDE:
33 39 N
LONGITUDE: 84 26 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
12Z 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
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

65
48
35
52
62
67
69
61
66
62
63
59
39
53
55
58
63
53
56
61
64
56
60
64
68
71
62
64
55

42
30
22
22
36
35
50
48
55
53
49
31
25
26
33
36
46
33
29
48
50
44
44
43
40
53
43
37
30

54 11
39 -4
29 -14
37 -6
49
6
51
8
60 17
55 12
61 18
58 15
56 13
45
2
32 -11
40 -3
44
1
47
4
55 12
43
0
43
0
55 12
57 14
50
6
52
8
54 10
54 10
62 18
53
9
51
7
43 -1

11
26
36
28
16
14
5
10
4
7
9
20
33
25
21
18
10
22
22
10
8
15
13
11
11
3
12
14
22

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0.00
T
T
0.00
0.00
0.00
T
0.15
0.06
0.27
0.14
T
0.00
0.00
0.00
T
0.91
0.03
0.00
0.27
1.97
0.08
1.00
T
0.00
0.18
0.08
0.00
0.00

0.0
T
T
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

10.3
18.5
14.0
8.1
8.3
6.5
7.4
3.0
5.3
5.0
13.2
13.8
10.8
10.4
5.0
5.6
9.2
11.8
5.6
6.2
8.4
10.6
6.8
6.3
7.2
10.7
11.3
8.6
7.6

23
32
29
15
16
14
16
10
16
14
26
32
22
18
14
14
22
20
14
16
22
20
18
12
14
22
23
22
18

310
310
340
290
320
290
350
230
220
160
220
280
310
220
320
190
330
300
190
190
220
80
110
340
100
210
290
330
320

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

4
1
2
2
1
3
7
9
8
10
9
8
5
0
1
8
10
4
6
10
8
10
8
4
5
9
5
1
0

1
128
1
12
13

13
1
1
13
12
1238
12
128
1

29
43
36
18
23
18
21
14
21
20
36
45
30
28
17
18
28
24
17
20
30
24
22
16
17
29
32
24
23

320
300
320
300
330
290
360
240
240
160
220
280
290
230
290
180
330
300
180
190
220
50
130
300
100
220
290
330
330

30 62 32 47
3 18
0 0.00 0.0
0 2.8 14 200
M
M
2
18 210
31 65 39 52
8 13
0 0.00 0.0
0 3.6 14 190
M
M
5 8
17 200
================================================================================
SM 1838 1204
487
0 5.14
T
261.9
M
165
================================================================================
AV 59.3 38.8
8.4 FASTST
M
M
5
MAX(MPH)
MISC ----> # 32 310
# 45 280
================================================================================
NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES
COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: ATLANTA
MONTH:
JANUARY
YEAR:
2012
LATITUDE:
33 39 N
LONGITUDE: 84 26 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA]

[PRECIPITATION DATA]

SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 49.1

TOTAL FOR MONTH:
5.14
DPTR FM NORMAL:
5.8
DPTR FM NORMAL:
0.94
HIGHEST:
71 ON 26
GRTST 24HR 2.18 ON 20-21
LOWEST:
22 ON 4, 3
SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL
TOTAL MONTH:
T
GRTST 24HR
T ON 3- 3
GRTST DEPTH:
0

[NO. OF DAYS WITH]

MAX 32 OR BELOW:
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:
MIN 32 OR BELOW:
MIN 0 OR BELOW:

[WEATHER - DAYS WITH]

0
0
9
0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]

TOTAL THIS MO.
487
DPTR FM NORMAL -186
TOTAL FM JUL 1 1339
DPTR FM NORMAL -415
[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.
DPTR FM NORMAL
TOTAL FM JAN 1
DPTR FM NORMAL
[REMARKS]
#FINAL-01-12#

0
0
0
0

0.01
0.10
0.50
1.00

INCH
INCH
INCH
INCH

OR
OR
OR
OR

MORE:
MORE:
MORE:
MORE:

12
8
3
2

CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 10

PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 12
CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 9

[PRESSURE DATA]
HIGHEST SLP 30.51 ON 16
LOWEST SLP 29.57 ON 11

1 = FOG OR MIST
2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
3 = THUNDER
4 = ICE PELLETS
5 = HAIL
6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM:
VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
9 = BLOWING SNOW
X = TORNADO