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CXUS53 KGJT 011214 RRA
CLACAG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
443 AM MST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE CRAIG CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

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)
RECORD
 HIGH             MM   MM
 LOW              MM   MM
HIGHEST           97   08/10         MM      MM      101  07/08
                                                          07/09
LOWEST           -25   02/03         MM      MM      -15  01/11
                       02/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.1               59.8    -1.7     62.0
AVG. MINIMUM    23.8               26.1    -2.3     27.0
MEAN            41.0               42.9    -1.9     44.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    47               31.6    15.4       48
DAYS MAX <= 32    74               53.2    20.8       37
DAYS MIN <= 32   225              221.0     4.0      224
DAYS MIN <= 0     60               37.2    22.8       31

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM          MM   MM
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS         15.86              14.10    1.76    10.11
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01      106              108.6    -2.6       86
DAYS >= .10       52               44.4     7.6       30
DAYS >= .50        4                4.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81    MM                          0.79
 STORM TOTAL    0.81                                0.79
 (MM/DD(HH))            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
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
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   8990               8234     756     7687
 SINCE 7/1      3494               3364     130     2854
COOLING TOTAL    375                216     159      343
 SINCE 1/1       375                217     158      343

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/11
LATEST                          06/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/210    DATE  04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/240    DATE  04/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          232
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             83
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             41     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               19     RAIN                      30
LIGHT RAIN               91     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               13     SNOW                      30
LIGHT SNOW               84     SLEET                      0
FOG                     113     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     27
HAZE                     42

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

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