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

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   03/20/2004
                       03/26/1971
                       03/19/1907
 LOW               5   03/11/1948
                       03/05/1939
HIGHEST           70   03/21         60      10       64  03/29
LOWEST            25   03/09         27      -2       16  03/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.8               58.3    -0.5     48.7
AVG. MINIMUM    34.5               31.7     2.8     28.5
MEAN            46.2               45.0     1.2     38.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               17.0    -9.0       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.36   1912
 MINIMUM        0.02   2004
TOTALS          0.94               0.80    0.14     1.70
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01        6                6.7    -0.7       10
DAYS >= .10        3                2.6     0.4        7
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   03/03 TO 03/03               0.46

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.9   1948
TOTALS           6.4                1.8     4.6      1.9
SINCE 7/1       16.6               16.7    -0.1     23.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                0.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/03                           1  03/02
                       03/04
                                                          03/27
 24 HR TOTAL     4.4   03/03                         1.9

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    577                620     -43      811
 SINCE 7/1      4147               4934    -787     4970
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/210    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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