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CLACEZ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
621 AM MST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE CORTEZ CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              MM   MM
 LOW               MM   MM
HIGHEST           100   07/01        MM      MM       99  08/24
                                                          07/17
LOWEST             -4   12/29        MM      MM      -19  01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.7              65.0     3.7     65.3
AVG. MINIMUM     32.8              32.1     0.7     31.9
MEAN             50.8              48.5     2.3     48.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     67              31.3    35.7       64
DAYS MAX <= 32      7               8.3    -1.3       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    198             189.2     8.8      193
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               3.9    -0.9       14

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           7.57             13.60   -6.03    10.07
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.04   -0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01        63                MM      MM       66
DAYS >= .10        23                MM      MM       29
DAYS >= .50         1                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.64   MM                            MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS             MM                MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV      MM                MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM                MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1        MM                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        MM                MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                 MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5837              6440    -603     6500
 SINCE 7/1       2454              2658    -204     2544
COOLING TOTAL     746               427     319      639
 SINCE 1/1        746               426     320      639

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/173
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/210    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/200    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          302
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             45
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             40     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               66     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               38     SLEET                      0
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     40

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

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