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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1158 AM MDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   08/02/2020
                       08/02/2000
                       08/06/1995
 LOW              43   08/23/1968
HIGHEST          101   08/17         92       9      100  08/11
LOWEST            57   08/09         56       1       55  08/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    94.0               90.9     3.1     92.7
AVG. MINIMUM    64.5               61.6     2.9     65.0
MEAN            79.2               76.3     2.9     78.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    27               19.8     7.2       23
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.65   1921
 MINIMUM        0.02   1903
TOTALS          1.27               0.92    0.35     0.43
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.03    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        7                6.5     0.5        8
DAYS >= .10        2                2.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= .50        1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.88   08/18 TO 08/18               0.19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   2018
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   08/31                           0  08/31
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL    451                350     101      440
 SINCE 1/1      1291               1106     185     1312
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/180    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/180    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.11
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     39

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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