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CLMCAG


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
426 AM MDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE CRAIG CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

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)
HIGHEST            66   03/22        MM      MM       75  03/18
LOWEST              5   03/06        MM      MM       -7  03/02
                        03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.0              45.5     4.5     57.1
AVG. MINIMUM     22.5              19.2     3.3     23.2
MEAN             36.2              32.3     3.9     40.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               3.4    -2.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     29              29.6    -0.6       27
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.6    -1.6        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           1.37              1.29    0.08     0.78
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.04    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01         8                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= .10         2                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= .50         1                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.77   03/23 TO 03/23              0.36

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             MM                MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0                MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                 MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     886              1012    -126      764
 SINCE 7/1       6423              7338    -915     6284
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/200    DATE  03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/200    DATE  03/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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