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

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/09/2021
 LOW             -23   01/13/1963
HIGHEST          107R  07/09         93      14      105  07/13
LOWEST             4   01/01         15     -11        1  12/30
                       01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.0               66.6     1.4     68.1
AVG. MINIMUM    41.1               39.8     1.3     39.9
MEAN            54.5               53.2     1.3     54.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    78               67.8    10.2       82
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               18.1   -14.1       20
DAYS MIN <= 32   131              137.2    -6.2      135
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.5    -3.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.69   1957
 MINIMUM        3.64   1900
TOTALS          9.79               9.06    0.73     5.11
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01       71               71.6    -0.6       45
DAYS >= .10       27               29.3    -2.3       13
DAYS >= .50        6                2.4     3.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.34                                0.90
 STORM TOTAL    0.93                                0.22


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          12.6               17.7    -5.1     16.5
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.30               1.70   -0.40     1.70
SINCE 7/1        8.8                7.5     1.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.88               0.70    0.18       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE     30               18.1    11.9       32
DAYS >= 1.0        4                6.0    -2.0        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   01/25                           2  12/30
                                                          12/31
                                                          10/26
 24 HR TOTAL     4.3                                 4.1  10/25 TO 10/25
 STORM TOTAL     4.3                                 4.1


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5186               5497    -311     5425
 SINCE 7/1      2083               2325    -242     2284
COOLING TOTAL   1498               1233     265     1497
 SINCE 1/1      1498               1233     265     1497

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/15/1903
 LATEST       05/15/1916
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          04/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/110
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/230    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/330    DATE  06/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          279
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             56
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     45

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             32     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      23
LIGHT RAIN               87     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               29     SLEET                      1
FOG                      47     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     27

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

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