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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
113 PM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE ROCK SPRINGS WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   03/31/2012
 LOW             -12   03/11/1969
HIGHEST           56   03/21
LOWEST            10   03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.0               43.9    -1.9
AVG. MINIMUM    23.9               24.1    -0.2
MEAN            33.0               34.0    -1.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4
DAYS MIN <= 32    30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.97   1977
 MINIMUM           T   2013
TOTALS          1.16               0.58    0.58     0.28
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02
DAYS >= .01       13
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.71   03/13 TO 03/14
 STORM TOTAL    0.45

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            MM                6.4      MM
SINCE 7/1         MM               42.1      MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    986                961      25
 SINCE 7/1      6294               6751    -457
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/250    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/250    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      6

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

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