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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
134 PM MDT THU MAY 02 2024

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024

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           86   04/23         69      17       83  04/11
LOWEST            25   04/07         34      -9       20  04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.7               65.8     4.9     63.4
AVG. MINIMUM    42.2               38.1     4.1     35.7
MEAN            56.5               51.9     4.6     49.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                6.2    -3.2        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.30   2004
 MINIMUM        0.05   1939
TOTALS          0.63               0.98   -0.35     0.78
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        5                7.1    -2.1        4
DAYS >= .10        3                2.9     0.1        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.26   04/27 TO 04/27               0.64

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.3   1975
TOTALS             T                0.9    -0.9      0.1
SINCE 7/1       16.6               17.6    -1.0     23.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   T  04/05
 24 HR TOTAL       T                                 0.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    259                394    -135      457
 SINCE 7/1      4406               5327    -921     5427
COOLING TOTAL      9                  3       6        0
 SINCE 1/1         9                  3       6        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/210    DATE  04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/220    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     37

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     11

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

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