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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
359 AM MDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   04/30/2020
                       04/24/2012
                       04/23/2012
 LOW              11   04/02/1975
HIGHEST           83   04/11         69      14       83  04/21
LOWEST            20   04/05         34     -14       23  04/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.4               65.8    -2.4     67.6
AVG. MINIMUM    35.7               38.1    -2.4     36.8
MEAN            49.5               51.9    -2.4     52.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                6.2     1.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.30   2004
 MINIMUM        0.05   1939
TOTALS          0.78               0.98   -0.20     0.20
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        4                7.1    -3.1        5
DAYS >= .10        1                2.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= .50        1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.64   04/14 TO 04/14               0.12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.3   1975
TOTALS           0.1                0.9    -0.8      1.2
SINCE 7/1       23.9               17.6     6.3     16.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   04/05                           1  04/12
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1   04/04 TO 04/04                1.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    457                394      63      378
 SINCE 7/1      5427               5327     100     5229
COOLING TOTAL      0                  3      -3        2
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3        2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/230    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/230    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     10

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

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