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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
636 AM MDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE ROCK SPRINGS WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   03/31/2012
 LOW             -12   03/11/1969
HIGHEST           49   03/29
LOWEST             6   03/01
                       03/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    32.4               43.9   -11.5
AVG. MINIMUM    15.2               24.1    -8.9
MEAN            23.8               34.0   -10.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32    16
DAYS MIN <= 32    31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.97   1977
 MINIMUM           T   2013
TOTALS          0.28               0.58   -0.30     0.20
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        4
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.10   03/15 TO 03/15
 STORM TOTAL    0.10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            MM                6.4      MM
SINCE 7/1         MM               42.1      MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1271                961     310
 SINCE 7/1      7127               6751     376
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   8/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/250    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      7

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

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