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CLACEZ

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

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...THE CORTEZ 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      101  07/22
LOWEST            -8   02/16         MM      MM        0  02/04
                       02/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.3               65.8    -0.5     66.9
AVG. MINIMUM    32.5               32.2     0.3     33.0
MEAN            48.9               49.0    -0.1     49.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    52               47.7     4.3       51
DAYS MAX <= 32    11                9.5     1.5        8
DAYS MIN <= 32   183              190.6    -7.6      189
DAYS MIN <= 0      6                6.6    -0.6        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM          MM   MM
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS         11.83              11.66    0.17    10.02
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03   -0.00        T
DAYS >= .01       82               73.6     8.4       68
DAYS >= .10       34               31.7     2.3       25
DAYS >= .50        5                4.1     0.9        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.02    MM                          0.98
 STORM TOTAL    0.96                                0.95
 (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   6307               6304       3     6106
 SINCE 7/1      2326               2594    -268     2531
COOLING TOTAL    579                488      91      745
 SINCE 1/1       579                489      90      745

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/12
LATEST                          05/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/210    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/280    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          274
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             65
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             42     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               15     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               85     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               12     SNOW                      17
LIGHT SNOW               49     SLEET                      0
FOG                      77     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     19
HAZE                     55

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

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