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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1030 AM MDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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...THE CHEYENNE WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              71   02/11/1962
 LOW              -34   02/08/1936
HIGHEST            53   02/17        41      12       53
LOWEST                  02/11        18     -19        5
AVG. MAXIMUM     37.0              40.5    -3.5     35.4
AVG. MINIMUM     15.1              18.6    -3.5     15.4
MEAN             26.1              29.6    -3.5     25.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0                0
DAYS MAX <= 32     12               6.2                9
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              25.6               28
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               2.1                0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.16   1953
 MINIMUM            T   1983
TOTALS           0.64              0.47    0.17     0.90
DAYS >= .01         8               6.2     1.8       13
DAYS >= .10         3               1.5     1.5        4
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.19   02/23 TO 02/24
                        02/09 TO 02/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           23.3   MM
TOTALS            9.6               7.9     1.7     13.7
SINCE 7/1        38.4              36.5     1.9     51.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1
DAYS >= TRACE      12               6.5     5.5       14
DAYS >= 1.0         6               2.5     3.5        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   02/25                          4  02/13
                                                          02/12
                                                          02/11
 24 HR TOTAL      3.2   02/23 TO 02/24           02/02 TO 02/03
                                                          02/03 TO 02/03
                                                          02/03 TO 02/03

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1082               992      90     1140
 SINCE 7/1       4933              5019     -86     4982
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/280    DATE  02/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/280    DATE  02/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

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                0     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

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