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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1053 AM MST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE BUFFALO WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   12/01/2021
 LOW             -24   12/21/1998
HIGHEST           58   12/06
                       12/16
LOWEST            11   12/24
                       12/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.2               36.8     8.4
AVG. MINIMUM    24.9               17.1     7.8
MEAN            35.0               27.0     8.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4
DAYS MIN <= 32    27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        0.54   1999
 MINIMUM        0.00   2009
TOTALS          0.05               0.17   -0.12     0.03
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        2
DAYS >= .10        0
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.04   12/04 TO 12/04
 STORM TOTAL    0.04


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    921               1179    -258
 SINCE 7/1      2422               2936    -514
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       403                528    -125
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/330    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/340    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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