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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
546 AM MDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

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)
HIGHEST            85   05/23        MM      MM       90  05/22
                        05/14
LOWEST             27   05/03        MM      MM       32  05/08
                        05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.9              73.4    -1.5     78.2
AVG. MINIMUM     41.8              39.7     2.1     40.6
MEAN             56.9              56.5     0.4     59.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      3               2.9     0.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           1.03              1.51   -0.48     0.12
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.05   -0.02     0.00
DAYS >= .01         9                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= .10         6                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.40   04/30 TO 05/01              0.05

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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     251               269     -18      174
 SINCE 7/1       6681              6566     115     6007
COOLING TOTAL       7                 7       0        8
 SINCE 1/1          7                 7       0        8
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/210    DATE  05/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/320    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     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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