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CXUS55 KGJT 011148
CLMRIL


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

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...THE RIFLE CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

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)
HIGHEST            78   04/29        MM      MM       85  04/24
                                                          04/23
LOWEST             14   04/18        MM      MM       19  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.8              62.7    -4.9     68.3
AVG. MINIMUM     30.7              33.1    -2.4     34.0
MEAN             44.2              47.9    -3.7     51.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     16              12.7     3.3       12
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           1.64              1.14    0.50     0.51
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.04    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        10                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= .10         5                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= .50         1                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.65   04/14 TO 04/15              0.27
                        04/15 TO 04/15
                        04/15 TO 04/16

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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     616               513     103      408
 SINCE 7/1       6430              6297     133     5833
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/270    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/260    DATE  04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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