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

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...THE ROCK SPRINGS WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             58   12/16/2013
 LOW             -29   12/22/1990
                       12/21/1990
                       12/31/1978
HIGHEST           51   12/06
LOWEST            -5   12/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.6               29.5     5.1
AVG. MINIMUM    16.6               13.4     3.2
MEAN            25.6               21.4     4.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13
DAYS MIN <= 32    31
DAYS MIN <= 0      1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.78   1975
 MINIMUM        0.00   1962
TOTALS          0.02               0.31   -0.29     0.17
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   0.01   12/23 TO 12/23
                       12/11 TO 12/11
                       12/23 TO 12/23
 STORM TOTAL    0.01

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            MM                5.8      MM
SINCE 7/1         MM               19.6      MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1213               1350    -137
 SINCE 7/1      2902               3297    -395
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       323                320       3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   7/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/260    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/260    DATE  12/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      1

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

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