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

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...THE MONTROSE 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           99   07/17         MM      MM       98  07/22
                       07/24
LOWEST            -6   02/16         MM      MM       -5  01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.7               64.3    -0.6     64.3
AVG. MINIMUM    37.0               36.4     0.6     36.8
MEAN            50.4               50.3     0.1     50.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    45               44.4     0.6       49
DAYS MAX <= 32    17               18.7    -1.7       15
DAYS MIN <= 32   159              156.3     2.7      161
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                3.9    -1.9        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM          MM   MM
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS          6.18               8.28   -2.10     6.94
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02   -0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01       71               71.5    -0.5       64
DAYS >= .10       20               25.4    -5.4       26
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73    MM                          1.02  10/02 TO 10/02
 STORM TOTAL    0.71                                1.02
 (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   5989               6017     -28     6033
 SINCE 7/1      2246               2526    -280     2492
COOLING TOTAL    788                700      88      871
 SINCE 1/1       788                699      89      871

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/280    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/260    DATE  07/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          256
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             75
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             40     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               88     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               50     SLEET                      0
FOG                      58     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     43

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

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