Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
729 PM MST MON JAN 01 2024

...CORRECTED YEAR OF RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE...

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2023

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   07/17/2023
 LOW             -23   01/13/1963
HIGHEST          107R  07/17         93      14      103  07/22
LOWEST             1   02/16         15     -14       -2  01/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.1               66.6     0.5     66.6
AVG. MINIMUM    41.6               39.8     1.8     40.6
MEAN            54.3               53.2     1.1     53.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    74               67.8     6.2       81
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               18.1   -11.1       15
DAYS MIN <= 32   139              137.2     1.8      145
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.5    -3.5        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.69   1957
 MINIMUM        3.64   1900
TOTALS          7.52               9.06   -1.54     9.33
DAILY AVG.         T               0.02   -0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01       61               71.6   -10.6       67
DAYS >= .10       23               29.3    -6.3       24
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.88    MM                          1.41
 STORM TOTAL    0.88                                1.18
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

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          19.2               17.7     1.5     17.4
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.90               1.70    0.20     1.70
SINCE 7/1        4.6                7.5    -2.9       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.46               0.70   -0.24       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     29               18.1    10.9       29
DAYS >= 1.0        4                6.0    -2.0        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   02/16                           4  01/01
                                                          12/31
 24 HR TOTAL     1.9   03/26 TO 03/26                4.0  12/28 TO 12/28
 STORM TOTAL     3.5                                 4.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5194               5497    -303     5545
 SINCE 7/1      1950               2325    -375     2235
COOLING TOTAL   1450               1233     217     1514
 SINCE 1/1      1450               1233     217     1514

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/15/1903
 LATEST       05/15/1916
EARLIEST                        10/29
LATEST                          04/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/110
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/230    DATE  03/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/240    DATE  03/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          278
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             60
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             40     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               89     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               37     SLEET                      0
FOG                      55     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     83

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

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