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

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CXUS53 KGJT 020932
CLAGJT

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

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             106   07/21/2005
 LOW              -23   01/13/1963
HIGHEST           102   06/30        93       9      101  08/24
                        06/25                             06/28
                        06/29
LOWEST             -5   12/22        15     -20       -9  01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     69.2              65.6     3.6     65.2
AVG. MINIMUM     41.1              39.7     1.4     39.0
MEAN             55.2              52.7     2.5     52.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     81              57.4    23.6       67
DAYS MAX <= 32     15              16.8    -1.8       23
DAYS MIN <= 32    132             135.2    -3.2      142
DAYS MIN <= 0       6               2.8     3.2        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        15.69   1957
 MINIMUM         3.64   1900
TOTALS           4.53              9.42   -4.89     9.76
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.03   -0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01        52              74.3   -22.3       74
DAYS >= .10        17              31.3   -14.3       39
DAYS >= .50         0               2.5    -2.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.49   MM                            MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           55.7   1948
 24 HR TOTAL     11.6   11/27/1919 TO 11/27/1919
 SNOW DEPTH        18   11/27/1919
TOTALS           19.1              19.1     0.0      8.9
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.91              1.90    0.01     0.89
SINCE 7/1        13.0               7.4     5.6      2.1
 LIQUID 7/1      1.30              0.70    0.60     0.21
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      34              19.1    14.9       28
DAYS >= 1.0         7               6.4     0.6        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   12/31                          3  02/09
                        12/25                             02/08
                        12/28                             01/11
 24 HR TOTAL      4.6   MM                            MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5007              5609    -602     5779
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2359      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL    1515              1124     391     1222
 SINCE 1/1       1515              1125     390     1222

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/15/1903
 LATEST       05/15/1916
EARLIEST                        10/21
LATEST                          04/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/122
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  06/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/200    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          283
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             62
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     42

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             17     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               90     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      0
FOG                      42     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     24

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

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