Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
522 AM MST WED FEB 1 2017

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2017

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              62   01/31/1911
 LOW              -23   01/13/1963
HIGHEST            50   01/23        40      10       45  01/30
                        01/11
LOWEST             -4   01/06        15     -19        3  01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     39.1              37.7     1.4     33.4
AVG. MINIMUM     22.3              17.0     5.3     14.8
MEAN             30.7              27.4     3.3     24.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               7.9    -2.9       11
DAYS MIN <= 32     29              30.2    -1.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               1.6     0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.46   1957
 MINIMUM            T   1961
TOTALS           1.01              0.58    0.43     0.92
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.02    0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        12               5.9     6.1        9
DAYS >= .10         3               2.1     0.9        4
DAYS >= .50         0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.30   01/09 TO 01/09              0.33

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           33.7   1957
TOTALS            7.9               4.9     3.0      9.8
SINCE 7/1        11.9              12.3    -0.4     22.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 3      -3        2
DAYS >= 1.0         4               1.5     2.5        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   01/09                          3  01/24
                        01/08                             01/23
                        01/07                             01/22
 24 HR TOTAL      3.1   01/05 TO 01/05               2.5

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1054              1167    -113     1261
 SINCE 7/1       3001              3526    -525     3537
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  01/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/270    DATE  01/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

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

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