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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />~~~. Cliinate aiid. Precipitatioj,-... <br /> <br />The average annual precipitation of Meeker is 16.5 inches. Eight to ten <br /> <br /> <br />inches of this normally fall during the period of October through April, largely in <br /> <br /> <br />the form of snowfall. Six to eight inches of rain fall during the late spring and <br /> <br /> <br />summer months. Precipitation data including 1, 6, and 24- hour rainfall values are <br /> <br />shown in Figure 4. Average annual precipitation in surrounding areas is indicated <br /> <br />in inches on the precipitation zone map, Figure 5. <br /> <br />The mean annual temperature at Meeker is about 440F. . with extremes to <br /> <br />-430F. and 1030F. Average monthly temperatures are shown in Table 1. <br /> <br />TABLE 1 <br /> <br />AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES DEGREES FAHRENHEIT <br /> <br />January 20.1 July 65.4 <br />February 24.8 August 64.0 <br />March 33.7 September 55.7 <br />(1,4- April 44.6 October 33.4 <br />r- 59.2 --December 21. 7 <br />'" June <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />Wind directions and velocities have not been measured or recorded in the <br /> <br />Meeker area. Residents generally agree that winds are predominately from the west- <br /> <br />southwest. generally consisting of afternoon breezes. Reverse air flows. down- <br /> <br />stream. are common in the later evening hours. The operator of the local airport <br /> <br />reports that common wind velocities there are five to ten knots. <br /> <br />3 <br />