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CLACEZ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
659 AM MST MON JAN 1 2018

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...THE CORTEZ CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
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            99   07/06        MM      MM      100  06/20
                        06/21
                        06/20
LOWEST            -10   01/27        MM      MM       -7  01/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.1              65.0     3.1     66.7
AVG. MINIMUM     33.6              32.1     1.5     32.7
MEAN             50.8              48.5     2.3     49.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     58              31.3    26.7       47
DAYS MAX <= 32      6               8.3    -2.3       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    183             189.2    -6.2      180
DAYS MIN <= 0       5               3.9     1.1       10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           9.85             13.60   -3.75    12.92
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.04   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01        71                MM      MM       79
DAYS >= .10        32                MM      MM       34
DAYS >= .50         3                MM      MM        7
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.91   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 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      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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5647              6440    -793     6042
 SINCE 7/1       2289              2658    -369     2286
COOLING TOTAL     591               427     164      537
 SINCE 1/1        591               426     165      537

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/177
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/210    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/250    DATE  09/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          275
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             64
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             51     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      26
LIGHT RAIN               84     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               29     SLEET                      0
FOG                      68     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     28

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

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