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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
527 PM MST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE BUFFALO WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             67   01/27/2015
                       01/26/2015
                       01/16/2206854
 LOW             -25   01/15/2024
HIGHEST           64   01/31
LOWEST           -25R  01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.0               37.5    -3.5
AVG. MINIMUM    13.7               17.4    -3.7
MEAN            23.9               27.5    -3.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11
DAYS MIN <= 32    26
DAYS MIN <= 0      7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        0.55   2009
 MINIMUM        0.00   2004
TOTALS          0.01               0.23   -0.22     0.39
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        1
DAYS >= .10        0
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.01   01/18 TO 01/18
 STORM TOTAL    0.01


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1205               1164      41
 SINCE 7/1      3627               4097    -470
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/350    DATE  01/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/350    DATE  01/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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