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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
440 AM MST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

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            49   02/08        MM      MM       57  02/27
LOWEST              4  02/12        MM      MM       14  02/27
                                                          02/24
                                                          02/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     38.1              42.4    -4.3     42.9
AVG. MINIMUM     15.9              18.9    -3.0     21.2
MEAN             27.0              30.7    -3.7     32.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               2.6     2.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              27.1     0.9       29
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.07              0.76   -0.69     1.10
DAILY AVG.       0.00              0.03   -0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01         3                MM      MM        9
DAYS >= .10         0                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.03   02/26 TO 02/26              0.71
                        02/22 TO 02/23
                        02/23 TO 02/23

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    1056               962      94      949
 SINCE 7/1       5054              4997      57     4761
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/310    DATE  02/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  02/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

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                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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