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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
359 AM MDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             88   10/01/2015
                       10/01/2010
                       10/01/2003
 LOW               6   10/31/2019
HIGHEST           81   10/09         74       7       77  10/11
LOWEST            20   10/30         32     -12       29  10/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.5               66.9     2.6     66.4
AVG. MINIMUM    41.4               39.5     1.9     41.1
MEAN            55.4               53.2     2.2     53.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                5.5    -2.5        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.45   1972
 MINIMUM        0.00   1952
TOTALS          0.55               0.99   -0.44     1.79
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01        5                6.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= .10        3                3.2    -0.2        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.31   10/11 TO 10/12               0.62

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.1   1975
TOTALS           0.0                0.4    -0.4      0.4
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.4    -0.4      0.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   10/31                           T  10/27

 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   10/31 TO 10/31                0.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    288                371     -83      343
 SINCE 7/1       296                432    -136      351
COOLING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        0
 SINCE 1/1      1450               1233     217     1514
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  10/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/290    DATE  10/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.17
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     46

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     12

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

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