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CXUS53 KGJT 011548
CLACAG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
848 AM MST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE CRAIG CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
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          101   07/08         MM      MM       98  08/18
                       07/09
LOWEST           -15   01/11         MM      MM      -27  02/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.0               59.8     2.2     60.3
AVG. MINIMUM    27.0               26.1     0.9     23.9
MEAN            44.5               42.9     1.6     42.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    48               31.6    16.4       53
DAYS MAX <= 32    37               53.2   -16.2       65
DAYS MIN <= 32   224              221.0     3.0      225
DAYS MIN <= 0     31               37.2    -6.2       54

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM          MM   MM
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS         10.11              14.10   -3.99     9.32
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01       86              108.6   -22.6       85
DAYS >= .10       30               44.4   -14.4       43
DAYS >= .50        3                4.1    -1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.79    MM                          0.37
 STORM TOTAL    0.79                                0.21
 (MM/DD(HH))            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
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
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7687               8234    -547     8531
 SINCE 7/1      2854               3364    -510     3423
COOLING TOTAL    343                216     127      268
 SINCE 1/1       343                217     126      268

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/05
LATEST                          06/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/250    DATE  08/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/250    DATE  08/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          228
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             80
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         57

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             41     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      16
LIGHT RAIN               88     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               13     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               66     SLEET                      0
FOG                      95     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     42

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

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