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CXUS53 KGJT 020931
CLACAG

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

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...THE CRAIG CO 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            98   07/01        MM      MM       95  08/24
LOWEST            -20   12/20        MM      MM      -40  02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.7              57.9     5.8     57.3
AVG. MINIMUM     27.5              25.6     1.9     25.1
MEAN             45.6              41.7     3.9     41.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     49              18.1    30.9       32
DAYS MAX <= 32     28              54.5   -26.5       50
DAYS MIN <= 32    222             218.3     3.7      222
DAYS MIN <= 0      20              38.0   -18.0       40

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           7.64             16.06   -8.42    16.93
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.04   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        78                MM      MM      113
DAYS >= .10        25                MM      MM       49
DAYS >= .50         1                MM      MM        5
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.72   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    7296              8634   -1338     8764
 SINCE 7/1       3171              3556    -385     3261
COOLING TOTAL     344               143     201      236
 SINCE 1/1        344               142     202      236

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/243
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/250    DATE  04/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/270    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          259
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             63
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             33     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN               85     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               10     SNOW                      26
LIGHT SNOW               57     SLEET                      0
FOG                      74     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
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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