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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
533 PM MDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE CASPER WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1939 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   04/30/1992
 LOW              -6   04/12/1997
HIGHEST           72   04/12
LOWEST             3   04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.7               56.3    -4.6
AVG. MINIMUM    26.9               28.2    -1.3
MEAN            39.3               42.3    -3.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4
DAYS MIN <= 32    23
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.75   1941
 MINIMUM        0.08   1992
TOTALS          1.49               1.41    0.08     1.98
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.05    0.00
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.90   04/03 TO 04/03
 STORM TOTAL    0.90

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          38.9               10.5    28.4
SINCE 7/1      134.2               69.1    65.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2
DAYS >= 1.0        4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    762                682      80
 SINCE 7/1      7643               6953     690
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   7/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    54/350    DATE  04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/350    DATE  04/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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