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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
527 PM MST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE CASPER WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1939 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             60   01/31/1971
                       01/30/1971
 LOW             -40   01/14/1972
                       01/13/1972
                       01/24/1949
HIGHEST           56   01/31
LOWEST           -37   01/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.0               35.2    -1.2
AVG. MINIMUM    10.7               15.0    -4.3
MEAN            22.3               25.1    -2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32    12
DAYS MIN <= 32    28
DAYS MIN <= 0      8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.99   2023
 MINIMUM        0.03   2004
TOTALS          0.36               0.49   -0.13     1.99
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.15   01/11 TO 01/11
 STORM TOTAL    0.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           6.5                9.0    -2.5
SINCE 7/1       20.8               37.4   -16.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= 1.0        3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1315               1237      78
 SINCE 7/1      3994               4293    -299
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   9/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/220    DATE  01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/210    DATE  01/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      8

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

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