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6.4.11 EXHIBIT K—Climate <br /> The Thompson Pit site is located on the Uncompahgre Plateau of southwestern Colorado <br /> at an average elevation of approximately 5,600 feet above MSL. The region is <br /> considered high desert with average annual maximum temperature of 63.3 ° F and an <br /> annual minimum temperature of 34.6 ° F. Average annual precipitation is 9.53 inches <br /> which includes 25.8 inches of snow. Historical climate information from the Western <br /> Regional Climate Center, a partnership of National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), the <br /> Desert Research Institute (DRI), Regional Climate Centers (RCC) and the State Climate <br /> Centers (SCC), is attached to this exhibit. Data from the NRCS indicates an annual frost- <br /> free period of 110 to 145 days for the site. <br /> Thompson Pit <br /> Exhibit K <br />