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

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...THE ASPEN CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

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)
RECORD
 HIGH              MM   MM
 LOW               MM   MM
HIGHEST            91   06/24        MM      MM       88  07/04
LOWEST            -14   12/20        MM      MM      -26  02/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.2              54.7     4.5     54.8
AVG. MINIMUM     28.4              26.9     1.5     26.7
MEAN             43.8              40.8     3.0     40.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               0.4     2.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     38              50.6   -12.6       47
DAYS MIN <= 32    203             212.5    -9.5      220
DAYS MIN <= 0      19              19.8    -0.8       24

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS          12.44             17.26   -4.82    16.34
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.05   -0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01        95                MM      MM      116
DAYS >= .10        41                MM      MM       54
DAYS >= .50         2                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.86   MM                            MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS             MM                MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV      MM                MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM                MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1        MM                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        MM                MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                 MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7743              8874   -1131     8763
 SINCE 7/1       3250              3721    -471     3320
COOLING TOTAL     106                39      67       61
 SINCE 1/1        106                39      67       61

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/206
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/330    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/230    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          233
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             94
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         39

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             33     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               92     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                9     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               72     SLEET                      0
FOG                      79     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     86

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

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