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CLACEZ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
848 AM MST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE CORTEZ CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              MM   MM
 LOW               MM   MM
HIGHEST          103   07/09         MM      MM      101  07/12
LOWEST            -5   01/27         MM      MM       -1  12/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.3               65.8     1.5     68.2
AVG. MINIMUM    33.3               32.2     1.1     31.6
MEAN            50.3               49.0     1.3     49.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    61               47.7    13.3       72
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                9.5    -4.5        6
DAYS MIN <= 32   193              190.6     2.4      193
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                6.6    -5.6        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS         11.82              11.66    0.16     5.49
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01       76               73.6     2.4       48
DAYS >= .10       37               31.7     5.3       17
DAYS >= .50        4                4.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.03    MM                          0.75
 STORM TOTAL    0.83                                0.25
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV     MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1       MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE     MM                 MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5926               6304    -378     6103
 SINCE 7/1      2317               2594    -277     2616
COOLING TOTAL    704                488     216      689
 SINCE 1/1       704                489     215      689

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/11
LATEST                          05/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/210    DATE  12/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/170    DATE  08/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          274
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             62
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             46     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               19     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               88     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                8     SNOW                      16
LIGHT SNOW               29     SLEET                      0
FOG                      60     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     29

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

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