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CLMCAG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
523 AM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE CRAIG CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

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)
HIGHEST           61   03/21         MM      MM       45  03/29
                                                          03/30
LOWEST             6   03/09         MM      MM       -6  03/04
                                                          03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.2               48.2    -2.0     34.5
AVG. MINIMUM    20.6               19.8     0.8      9.3
MEAN            33.4               34.0    -0.6     21.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                2.6    -1.6       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               29.7     0.3       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.8    -1.8        9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.63               0.99    0.64     1.69
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01       11               10.0     1.0       13
DAYS >= .10        6                3.4     2.6        6
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.38   03/03 TO 03/04               0.50

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    970                961       9     1330
 SINCE 7/1      6592               7020    -428     7831
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/200    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/190    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      2

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

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