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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1255 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2009

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...THE CHEYENNE WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   06/23/1954
                        07/11/1939
                        07/14/1881
 LOW              -38   01/09/1875
HIGHEST            98   08/02        58      40       97
                        08/01
LOWEST            -13   12/15        33     -46      -11
                        12/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.1              57.6     0.5     59.6
AVG. MINIMUM     32.7              32.3     0.4     34.5
MEAN             45.4              45.0     0.4     47.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     19               9.0    10.0       21
DAYS MAX <= 32     35              37.0    -2.0       48
DAYS MIN <= 32    184             171.0    13.0      154
DAYS MIN <= 0       9              12.0    -3.0       12

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        23.69   1942
 MINIMUM         5.94   1964
TOTALS          15.26             15.45   -0.19    14.74
DAYS >= .01        87             100.0   -13.0       93
DAYS >= .10        32              40.3    -8.3       37
DAYS >= .50         7               7.3    -0.3        9
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.5     1.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.33   08/14 TO 08/15

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7435              7388      47     6964
 SINCE 7/1       2893              3015    -122     2802
COOLING TOTAL     372               273      99      536
 SINCE 1/1        372               273      99      536

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/24/1910
 LATEST       06/19/1876
EARLIEST                        09/24
LATEST                          05/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/280    DATE  06/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/270    DATE  12/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   76

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          267
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             70
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             50     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN               79     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       5
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      16
LIGHT SNOW               66     SLEET                      1
FOG                      93     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     25
HAZE                     32

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE DOUGLAS WY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1998 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              81   MM
 LOW              -19   12/15/2008
HIGHEST           101R  08/01        MM      MM      103
                        07/26
LOWEST            -19R  12/15        MM      MM      -23
AVG. MAXIMUM     60.2                MM      MM     62.0
AVG. MINIMUM     30.2                MM      MM     32.4
MEAN             45.2                MM      MM     47.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     36                MM      MM       58
DAYS MAX <= 32     28                MM      MM       48
DAYS MIN <= 32    185                MM      MM      166
DAYS MIN <= 0      22                MM      MM       29

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.41   2008
 MINIMUM         8.67   2006
TOTALS          11.41                MM      MM    10.75
DAYS >= .01        88                MM      MM       81
DAYS >= .10        27                MM      MM       27
DAYS >= .50         4                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.59   05/21 TO 05/22

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6914                MM      MM     7086
 SINCE 7/1       2585                MM      MM     2910
COOLING TOTAL     484                MM      MM      809
 SINCE 1/1        484                MM      MM      809

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/280    DATE  05/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/240    DATE  01/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          243
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             95
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             44     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               59     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                8     SNOW                      23
LIGHT SNOW               76     SLEET                      0
FOG                      97     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     29

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE LARAMIE WY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              99   03/06/2008
 LOW              -50   01/12/1963
HIGHEST            90   08/01        MM      MM       90
LOWEST            -20   12/04        MM      MM      -27
AVG. MAXIMUM     53.6              54.0    -0.4     55.3
AVG. MINIMUM     26.4              26.9    -0.5     28.1
MEAN             40.0              40.5    -0.5     41.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               1.7    -0.7        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     63                MM      MM       70
DAYS MIN <= 32    221                MM      MM      208
DAYS MIN <= 0      25                MM      MM       42

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.88   2004
 MINIMUM         3.50   2002
TOTALS          10.27             11.37   -1.10    11.07
DAYS >= .01        72                MM      MM       87
DAYS >= .10        20                MM      MM       31
DAYS >= .50         7                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.11   05/22 TO 05/22

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    9048              9038      10     8548
 SINCE 7/1       3475              3757    -282     3377
COOLING TOTAL      79                71       8      155
 SINCE 1/1         79                71       8      155

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    54/270    DATE  11/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/280    DATE  11/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          229
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            113
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             45     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      16
LIGHT RAIN               76     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               12     SNOW                      36
LIGHT SNOW               78     SLEET                      0
FOG                      99     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     37
HAZE                     50

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE RAWLINS WY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1951 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              99   07/18/1998
 LOW              -36   02/06/1989
                        01/04/1973
                        01/19/1963
HIGHEST            95   08/01        MM      MM       97
LOWEST            -19   01/22        MM      MM      -25
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.2              58.0    -3.8     57.3
AVG. MINIMUM     28.6              30.4    -1.8     30.8
MEAN             41.4              44.2    -2.8     44.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     12                MM      MM       24
DAYS MAX <= 32     72                MM      MM       66
DAYS MIN <= 32    204                MM      MM      178
DAYS MIN <= 0      17                MM      MM       25

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.93   2004
 MINIMUM         3.24   2002
TOTALS           9.84              9.74    0.10     7.98
DAYS >= .01        77                MM      MM       73
DAYS >= .10        27                MM      MM       19
DAYS >= .50         3                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.67   09/10 TO 09/10

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    8783              7885     898     7881
 SINCE 7/1       3243              3219      24     3164
COOLING TOTAL     242               282     -40      399
 SINCE 1/1        242               282     -40      399

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/280    DATE  03/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/270    DATE  02/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          240
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            100
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             33     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               66     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               13     SNOW                      32
LIGHT SNOW               98     SLEET                      0
FOG                      87     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     20
HAZE                     52

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE TORRINGTON WY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              86   04/29/2007
 LOW              -19   12/15/2008
HIGHEST           102R  08/02        MM      MM      105
LOWEST            -19R  12/15        MM      MM      -16
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.3                MM      MM     64.9
AVG. MINIMUM     33.2                MM      MM     34.8
MEAN             47.8                MM      MM     49.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     37                MM      MM       66
DAYS MAX <= 32     28                MM      MM       38
DAYS MIN <= 32    181                MM      MM      156
DAYS MIN <= 0      17                MM      MM       21

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.68   2008
 MINIMUM         8.32   2006
TOTALS          12.68                MM      MM    10.52
DAYS >= .01        77                MM      MM       76
DAYS >= .10        30                MM      MM       23
DAYS >= .50         8                MM      MM        5
DAYS >= 1.00        2                MM      MM        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.45   05/22 TO 05/23

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6815                MM      MM     6420
 SINCE 7/1       2721                MM      MM     2611
COOLING TOTAL     620                MM      MM     1033
 SINCE 1/1        620                MM      MM     1033

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/340    DATE  05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/330    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          259
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             77
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             44     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               12     RAIN                      26
LIGHT RAIN               84     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               43     SLEET                      0
FOG                     108     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     22
HAZE                     56

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

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