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CLAVEL

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

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...THE VERNAL 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            97   06/25        MM      MM       96  08/24
                                                          07/25
LOWEST             -6   12/22        MM      MM      -17  02/02
                        12/21                             01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.2              59.0     5.2     57.7
AVG. MINIMUM     36.0              34.2     1.8     31.9
MEAN             50.1              46.6     3.5     44.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     47              20.5    26.5       31
DAYS MAX <= 32     19              48.2   -29.2       64
DAYS MIN <= 32    164             163.0     1.0      174
DAYS MIN <= 0       7              10.4    -3.4       22

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           4.59              9.31   -4.72     8.84
DAILY AVG.          T              0.03   -0.03     0.02
DAYS >= .01        40              63.2   -23.2       79
DAYS >= .10        13              28.4   -15.4       23
DAYS >= .50         1               3.6    -2.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.19   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    6151              7222   -1071     7814
 SINCE 7/1       2688              2971    -283     2871
COOLING TOTAL     810               512     298      580
 SINCE 1/1        810               511     299      580

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/257
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/250    DATE  05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/240    DATE  05/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          297
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             47
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             21     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               72     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      0
FOG                      46     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     40

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

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