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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
203 AM MDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE LAKE YELLOWSTONE WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   10/02/2010
 LOW             -16   10/26/2020
HIGHEST           63   10/09
                       10/20
LOWEST            -3   10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.6               45.5     2.1
AVG. MINIMUM    23.8               21.8     2.0
MEAN            35.7               33.6     2.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5
DAYS MIN <= 32    30
DAYS MIN <= 0      2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.78   2016
 MINIMUM        0.36   1998
TOTALS          2.62               1.85    0.77     1.83
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.06    0.02
DAYS >= .01       13
DAYS >= .10        8
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.99   10/25 TO 10/26
 STORM TOTAL    0.90

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    900                972     -72
 SINCE 7/1      1929               2201    -272
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/050
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    17/270    DATE  10/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/260    DATE  10/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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