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

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              89   04/24/2012
                        04/23/2012
                        04/30/1992
 LOW               11   04/02/1975
HIGHEST            81   04/30        69      12       89  04/24
                        04/29                             04/23
LOWEST             20   04/10        34     -14       25  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.1              65.3    -3.2     71.1
AVG. MINIMUM     35.5              38.1    -2.6     39.6
MEAN             48.8              51.7    -2.9     55.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      7               6.2     0.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.30   2004
 MINIMUM         0.05   1939
TOTALS           1.19              0.91    0.28     0.29
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.03    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01         8               7.3     0.7        4
DAYS >= .10         3               2.9     0.1        1
DAYS >= .50         0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.43   04/15 TO 04/15              0.14
                        04/14 TO 04/15
                        04/15 TO 04/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           14.3   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            4.6               0.9     3.7        T
SINCE 7/1        24.6              19.0     5.6      8.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   04/17                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      3.8   MM                             T

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     479               402      77      301
 SINCE 7/1       5891              5434     457     4915
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3       19
 SINCE 1/1          0                 3      -3       19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/230    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/260    DATE  04/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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