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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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CXUS53 KGJT 011230
CLAGJT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
530 AM MST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   07/21/2005
 LOW             -23   01/13/1963
HIGHEST          105   07/13         93      12      102  07/22
LOWEST             1   12/30         15     -14       -4  01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.1               65.6     2.5     65.7
AVG. MINIMUM    39.9               39.7     0.2     39.5
MEAN            54.0               52.7     1.3     52.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    82               57.4    24.6       73
DAYS MAX <= 32    20               16.8     3.2       17
DAYS MIN <= 32   135              135.2    -0.2      148
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.8    -2.8        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.69   1957
 MINIMUM        3.64   1900
TOTALS          5.11               9.42   -4.31     8.56
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.03   -0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01       45               74.3   -29.3       85
DAYS >= .10       13               31.3   -18.3       23
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.90   03/19 TO 03/19               0.64
 STORM TOTAL    0.22                                  MM


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          55.7   1948
 24 HR TOTAL    11.6   11/27/1919 TO 11/27/1919
 SNOW DEPTH       18   11/27/1919
TOTALS          16.5               19.1    -2.6     14.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.70               1.90   -0.20     1.40
SINCE 7/1        8.9                7.4     1.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.89               0.70    0.19       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE     32               19.1    12.9       31
DAYS >= 1.0        6                6.4    -0.4        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/30                           3  11/26
                       12/31                              01/07
                       10/26                              01/01
 24 HR TOTAL     4.1   10/25 TO 10/25                1.8
 STORM TOTAL     4.1                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5425               5609    -184     5698
 SINCE 7/1      2284               2358     -74     2390
COOLING TOTAL   1497               1124     373     1287
 SINCE 1/1      1497               1125     372     1287

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/15/1903
 LATEST       05/15/1916
EARLIEST                        10/24
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/110
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  07/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/300    DATE  07/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          277
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             60
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     40

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             17     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN               65     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               31     SLEET                      0
FOG                      41     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     53

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

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