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

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...THE CANYONLANDS AIRPORT UT 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           102   07/11        MM      MM      102  08/24
                        06/25                             07/03
                        06/24
LOWEST            -12   12/21        MM      MM      -16  01/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     70.3              67.1     3.2     66.2
AVG. MINIMUM     39.6              39.4     0.2     38.3
MEAN             54.9              53.2     1.7     52.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     91              73.3    17.7       72
DAYS MAX <= 32     13              19.0    -6.0       23
DAYS MIN <= 32    148             136.6    11.4      149
DAYS MIN <= 0       7               3.4     3.6       11

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           3.38              8.80   -5.42     6.52
DAILY AVG.          T              0.02   -0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01        44                MM      MM       58
DAYS >= .10        11                MM      MM       25
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.43   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    5086              5578    -492     5858
 SINCE 7/1       2265              2397    -132     2278
COOLING TOTAL    1513              1288     225     1328
 SINCE 1/1       1513              1289     224     1328

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   2/241
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/220    DATE  07/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/250    DATE  04/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          309
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             46
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     38

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             26     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               72     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     26

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

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