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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
813 AM MST SAT MAR 02 2024

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...THE CASPER WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1939 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             68   02/21/1982
 LOW             -32   02/17/2006
HIGHEST           60   02/06
LOWEST           -16   02/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.7               37.8     4.9
AVG. MINIMUM    20.6               15.4     5.2
MEAN            31.7               26.6     5.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5
DAYS MIN <= 32    27
DAYS MIN <= 0      2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.42   1987
 MINIMUM        0.13   2005
TOTALS          0.67               0.56    0.11     0.69
DAILY AVG.      0.02                NAN     NAN
DAYS >= .01        8
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.20   02/03 TO 02/03
                       02/15 TO 02/16
 STORM TOTAL    0.20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           8.8               10.9    -2.1
SINCE 7/1       29.6               48.3   -18.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= 1.0        4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    961               1075    -114
 SINCE 7/1      4955               5433    -478
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  11/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/210    DATE  02/18
                                46/240          02/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/240    DATE  02/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      5

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

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