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CXUS53 KGJT 011208 RRA
CLAGJT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
443 AM MST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/09/2021
 LOW             -23   01/13/1963
HIGHEST          103   07/22         93      10      107  07/09
LOWEST            -2   01/03         15     -17        4  01/01
                                                          01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.6               66.6    -0.0     68.0
AVG. MINIMUM    40.6               39.8     0.8     41.1
MEAN            53.6               53.2     0.4     54.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    81               67.8    13.2       78
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               18.1    -3.1        4
DAYS MIN <= 32   145              137.2     7.8      131
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                3.5    -1.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.69   1957
 MINIMUM        3.64   1900
TOTALS          9.33               9.06    0.27     9.79
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01       67               71.6    -4.6       71
DAYS >= .10       24               29.3    -5.3       27
DAYS >= .50        5                2.4     2.6        6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.41                                1.34
 STORM TOTAL    1.18                                0.93

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          55.7   1948
 24 HR TOTAL    11.6   11/27/1919 TO 11/27/1919
 SNOW DEPTH       18   11/27/1919
TOTALS          17.4               17.7    -0.3     12.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.70               1.70    0.00     1.30
SINCE 7/1        9.3                7.5     1.8       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.93               0.70    0.23       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE     29               18.1    10.9       30
DAYS >= 1.0        6                6.0     0.0        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   01/01                           3  01/25
                       12/31
 24 HR TOTAL     4.0                                 4.3
 STORM TOTAL     4.0                                 4.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5545               5497      48     5186
 SINCE 7/1      2235               2325     -90     2083
COOLING TOTAL   1514               1233     281     1498
 SINCE 1/1      1514               1233     281     1498

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/15/1903
 LATEST       05/15/1916
EARLIEST                        10/24
LATEST                          05/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/110
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/180    DATE  04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/190    DATE  04/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          287
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             59
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      21
LIGHT RAIN               89     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      0
FOG                      51     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     54

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

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