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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
113 PM MST THU JAN 10 2013

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...THE RAWLINS WY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1951 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   08/02/2000
                        07/12/1954
                        07/11/1954
 LOW              -36   02/02/2011
                        02/06/1989
                        01/04/1973
HIGHEST            97   06/25        MM      MM       93
LOWEST             -7   12/31        MM      MM      -36
AVG. MAXIMUM     60.3              55.5     4.8     55.0
AVG. MINIMUM     32.1              29.5     2.6     29.3
MEAN             46.2              42.5     3.7     42.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     26               7.4               12
DAYS MAX <= 32     49              55.9               60
DAYS MIN <= 32    175             197.2              199
DAYS MIN <= 0       7              16.0               17

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        15.49   2009
 MINIMUM         3.24   2002
TOTALS           4.99              9.25   -4.26     9.93
DAYS >= .01        65              84.5              105
DAYS >= .10        19              28.5               31
DAYS >= .50         0               2.8                2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.4                0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.33   04/14 TO 04/15

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7188              8392   -1204     8425
 SINCE 7/1       2951              3454    -503       MM
COOLING TOTAL     419               186     233      241
 SINCE 1/1        419               186     233      241
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    56/240    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/240    DATE  09/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          261
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             93
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             22     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               72     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               59     SLEET                      0
FOG                      65     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                     31

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

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