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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
621 AM MST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE MONTROSE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

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)
RECORD
 HIGH              MM   MM
 LOW               MM   MM
HIGHEST            99   07/01        MM      MM       96  08/17
                                                          07/24
                                                          07/03
LOWEST             -5   12/20        MM      MM      -14  01/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.1              63.7     3.4     63.3
AVG. MINIMUM     37.9              35.8     2.1     35.2
MEAN             52.5              49.8     2.7     49.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     54              33.1    20.9       49
DAYS MAX <= 32     13              18.4    -5.4       27
DAYS MIN <= 32    150             156.5    -6.5      164
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               3.5     0.5       12

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           5.98             11.32   -5.34     8.10
DAILY AVG.          T              0.03   -0.03     0.02
DAYS >= .01        55                MM      MM       72
DAYS >= .10        18                MM      MM       29
DAYS >= .50         1                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.78   MM                            MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS             MM                MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV      MM                MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM                MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1        MM                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        MM                MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                 MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5367              6202    -835     6367
 SINCE 7/1       2277              2608    -331     2575
COOLING TOTAL     906               644     262      764
 SINCE 1/1        906               643     263      764

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/162
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/220    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/220    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          284
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             66
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     46

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      16
LIGHT RAIN               69     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               43     SLEET                      0
FOG                      51     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     59

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

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