Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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CXUS55 KGJT 011043
CLMGJT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
432 AM MDT THU NOV 1 2012
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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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 88 10/01/2010
10/01/2003
10/01/1963
LOW 16 10/29/1917
HIGHEST 84 10/03 74 10 84 10/01
LOWEST 23 10/27 32 -9 28 10/30
AVG. MAXIMUM 67.6 66.2 1.4 66.6
AVG. MINIMUM 38.0 39.9 -1.9 39.9
MEAN 52.8 53.0 -0.2 53.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 7 3.9 3.1 7
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.45 1972
MINIMUM 0.00 1952
TOTALS 0.29 1.06 -0.77 0.97
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.03 -0.02 0.03
DAYS >= .01 3 6.5 -3.5 5
DAYS >= .10 1 3.4 -2.4 4
DAYS >= .50 0 0.4 -0.4 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.21 10/12 TO 10/13 0.58
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 6.1 1975
TOTALS 0.0 0.4 -0.4 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.4 -0.4 0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 10/31 0 10/31
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 10/31 TO 10/31 0.0
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 371 374 -3 365
SINCE 7/1 409 448 -39 375
COOLING TOTAL 1 3 -2 10
SINCE 1/1 1515 1125 390 1222
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/310 DATE 10/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/310 DATE 10/24
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 40
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 2 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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