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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
539 AM MDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE ASPEN CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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            68   04/29        MM      MM       75  04/23
LOWEST              8   04/10        MM      MM       13  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     49.5              52.2    -2.7     59.7
AVG. MINIMUM     24.1              27.5    -3.4     29.0
MEAN             36.8              39.8    -3.0     44.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               0.8     2.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     26              24.0     2.0       21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.40              1.84    0.56     1.36
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.06    0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        16                MM      MM        9
DAYS >= .10         6                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= .50         1                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.61   04/15 TO 04/15              0.54
                        04/14 TO 04/15
                        04/15 TO 04/15

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     839               755      84      612
 SINCE 7/1       7911              8130    -219     7314
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/200    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/180    DATE  04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      9

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

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