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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1148 AM MDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   05/29/2000
 LOW              24   05/01/2011
HIGHEST           93   05/29         81      12       88  05/29
LOWEST            29   05/08         42     -13       42  05/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.4               76.8     0.6     79.3
AVG. MINIMUM    46.9               47.1    -0.2     51.2
MEAN            62.1               62.0     0.1     65.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.9     0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.7     0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.74   1906
 MINIMUM           T   1970
TOTALS          0.48               0.83   -0.35     0.18
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        8                6.4     1.6        4
DAYS >= .10        2                2.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.21   05/20 TO 05/21               0.13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.0   1979
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       16.6               17.7    -1.1     23.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  5/31
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    141                150      -9       46
 SINCE 7/1      4547               5478    -931     5473
COOLING TOTAL     61                 56       5       59
 SINCE 1/1        70                 59      11       59
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/290    DATE  05/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.17
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     36

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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