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CLACAG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1151 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE CRAIG CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

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          101   07/17         MM      MM       97  08/10
LOWEST           -41   01/31         MM      MM      -25  02/03
                                                          02/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.9               59.8    -1.9     58.1
AVG. MINIMUM    25.0               26.1    -1.1     23.8
MEAN            41.4               42.9    -1.5     41.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    28               31.6    -3.6       47
DAYS MAX <= 32    72               53.2    18.8       74
DAYS MIN <= 32   211              221.0   -10.0      225
DAYS MIN <= 0     52               37.2    14.8       60

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM          MM   MM
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS         11.08              14.10   -3.02    15.86
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01      107              108.6    -1.6      106
DAYS >= .10       38               44.4    -6.4       52
DAYS >= .50        2                4.1    -2.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.75    MM                          0.81
 STORM TOTAL    0.69                                0.81
 (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   8739               8234     505     8990
 SINCE 7/1      3095               3364    -269     3494
COOLING TOTAL    292                216      76      375
 SINCE 1/1       292                217      75      375

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/16
LATEST                          05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/240    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/240    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          208
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             90
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         67

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             57     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN              100     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               18     SNOW                      33
LIGHT SNOW               87     SLEET                      0
FOG                     114     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     44
HAZE                     63

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

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