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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
527 PM MST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE ROCK SPRINGS WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             55   01/07/1969
 LOW             -37   01/12/1963
HIGHEST           44   01/29
LOWEST           -14   01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    31.3               29.5     1.8
AVG. MINIMUM    13.7               13.6     0.1
MEAN            22.5               21.5     1.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14
DAYS MIN <= 32    31
DAYS MIN <= 0      3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.54   1978
 MINIMUM           T   2022
TOTALS          0.11               0.38   -0.27     0.02
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        4
DAYS >= .10        0
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.07   01/25 TO 01/26
 STORM TOTAL    0.05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            MM                8.2      MM
SINCE 7/1         MM               27.8      MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1311               1347     -36
 SINCE 7/1      4213               4649    -436
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   8/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/260    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/260    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      8

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

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