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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
546 AM MDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             101   05/29/2000
 LOW               24   05/01/2011
HIGHEST            87   05/23        81       6       94  05/22
                        05/14
LOWEST             30   05/02        42     -12       39  05/27
AVG. MAXIMUM     75.2              76.1    -0.9     81.6
AVG. MINIMUM     47.5              47.0     0.5     49.2
MEAN             61.4              61.6    -0.2     65.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.3    -1.3        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               0.4     1.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.74   1906
 MINIMUM            T   1970
                        1940
TOTALS           0.87              0.88   -0.01     0.09
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.03    0.00     0.00
DAYS >= .01         9               6.4     2.6        1
DAYS >= .10         3               2.9     0.1        0
DAYS >= .50         0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.42   05/07 TO 05/08              0.09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            5.0   1979
TOTALS              T               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        24.6              19.1     5.5      8.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 0       0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   05/31                          0  05/31
 24 HR TOTAL        T   05/20 TO 05/20               0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     160               155       5       48
 SINCE 7/1       6051              5589     462     4963
COOLING TOTAL      55                48       7       68
 SINCE 1/1         55                51       4       87
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/220    DATE  05/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/350    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     40

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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