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CLMCAG


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
539 AM MDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE CRAIG CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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            74   04/28        MM      MM       81  04/24
                                                          04/23
LOWEST              4   04/18        MM      MM        9  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     52.1              57.8    -5.7     64.8
AVG. MINIMUM     25.0              27.3    -2.3     27.1
MEAN             38.5              42.5    -4.0     45.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               0.4     1.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     27              24.1     2.9       24
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.23              1.66    0.57     0.46
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.06    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        15                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= .10         8                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.38   04/13 TO 04/13              0.17

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     784               674     110      565
 SINCE 7/1       8134              8012     122     7022
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/250    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/250    DATE  04/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      4

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

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