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CLMCAG


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

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...THE CRAIG CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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)
HIGHEST            58   12/02        MM      MM       53  12/30
LOWEST            -20   12/20        MM      MM      -13  12/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     30.4              30.7    -0.3     34.8
AVG. MINIMUM      5.5               4.4     1.1      4.7
MEAN             17.9              17.6     0.3     19.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     17              16.4     0.6       11
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              30.9     0.1       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      12              11.9     0.1        9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           1.51              1.00    0.51     0.20
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.03    0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01        18                MM      MM        5
DAYS >= .10         5                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.48   12/17 TO 12/18              0.09

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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1452              1471     -19     1391
 SINCE 7/1       3171              3556    -385     3261
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        344               142     202      236
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/320    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  12/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     10

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

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