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

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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)
RECORD
 HIGH              MM   MM
 LOW               MM   MM
HIGHEST           101   07/01        MM      MM       97  08/24
                                                          06/28
LOWEST            -11   12/20        MM      MM      -12  02/09
                                                          01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.7              63.2     3.5     62.0
AVG. MINIMUM     34.7              33.4     1.3     33.2
MEAN             50.7              48.3     2.4     47.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     60              42.0    18.0       46
DAYS MAX <= 32     22              23.3    -1.3       26
DAYS MIN <= 32    171             171.0     0.0      177
DAYS MIN <= 0       9               6.6     2.4       13

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           7.81             14.30   -6.49    12.42
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.04   -0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01        70                MM      MM       92
DAYS >= .10        27                MM      MM       43
DAYS >= .50         2                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.71   MM                            MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5925              6624    -699     6790
 SINCE 7/1       2515              2764    -249     2607
COOLING TOTAL     809               541     268      585
 SINCE 1/1        809               541     268      585

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/251
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  06/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/320    DATE  06/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          267
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             71
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             44     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      23
LIGHT RAIN               84     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               47     SLEET                      0
FOG                      52     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     60

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

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