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Grand Junction Heat Stress Summary Assist Chart (Report issued 5/21/2013 12:56 )

Year Degree Days Base 40 F
Number of days with DD > 35
Degree Days Base 40 F
Total DD
Temperatures greater than 90 F
Number of hours
Temperatures greater than 90 F
Number of days
Night temperatures greater than 70 F (10 PM - 8 AM)
Number of hours
Night temperatures greater than 70 F (10 PM - 8 AM)
Number of days
Rainfall (in.) Time period assessed
2013 1 324 0 0 20 3 0.73 5/7 to 5/21/2013
Missing temperature data: 5/21 (12 hours)
Missing rainfall data: 5/21 (12 hours)
2012 1 308 5 1 2 1 0.35 5/7 to 5/21/2013
2011 0 313 0 0 2 2 1.24 5/7 to 5/21/2013
2010 0 219 0 0 0 0 3.52 5/7 to 5/21/2013
2009 0 279 0 0 0 0 0.67 5/7 to 5/21/2013
2008 0 221 0 0 0 0 1.18 5/7 to 5/21/2013
Average of 5 years, not including current year 0.2 268 1 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.39 2008 to 2012