Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
551 AM MDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   03/20/2004
                       03/26/1971
                       03/19/1907
 LOW               5   03/11/1948
                       03/05/1939
HIGHEST           64   03/29         60       4       78  03/27
LOWEST            16   03/27         27     -11       14  03/07
                                                          03/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.7               58.3    -9.6     55.6
AVG. MINIMUM    28.5               31.7    -3.2     30.6
MEAN            38.6               45.0    -6.4     43.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               17.0     7.0       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.36   1912
 MINIMUM        0.02   2004
TOTALS          1.70               0.80    0.90     0.68
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01       10                6.7     3.3        7
DAYS >= .10        7                2.6     4.4        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.46   03/10 TO 03/11               0.32

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.9   1948
TOTALS           1.9                1.8     0.1      2.1
SINCE 7/1       23.8               16.7     7.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/02                           1  03/07
                       03/27
                                                          03/10
 24 HR TOTAL     0.8   03/26 TO 03/26                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    811                620     191      669
 SINCE 7/1      4970               4934      36       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/230    DATE  03/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/240    DATE  03/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      7

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

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