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

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...THE ASPEN 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            56   12/02        MM      MM       49  12/30
LOWEST            -14   12/20        MM      MM       -9  12/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     33.0              32.0     1.0     35.5
AVG. MINIMUM      8.9               8.0     0.9      7.9
MEAN             21.0              20.0     1.0     21.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     16              15.7     0.3       10
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              30.9     0.1       31
DAYS MIN <= 0       9               5.8     3.2        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.70              1.14   -0.44     0.27
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.04   -0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01        12                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= .10         3                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.22   12/08 TO 12/09              0.18

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    1358              1395     -37     1332
 SINCE 7/1       3250              3721    -471     3320
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        106                39      67       61
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/330    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/330    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     17

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

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