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EXHIBIT K CLIMATE <br />' A. Seasonal Precipitation <br />41e1d County has a climate consisting of semiarid steppe with mod- <br />' erately cold winters and warns summers. The area has low relative <br />' humidity and less than 15 inches of precipitation a year. The pre- <br />cipitation is mainly in the form of thunders tornis, occasionally <br />' accompanied by hail and strong winds. Most of the precipitation <br />occurs during the 140 day growing season. This amount is sufficient <br />' to support native grasses and shrubs. <br />' B. Temperature Ranges <br />Seasonal temperatureis range between an average of 23.8°F in January <br />' to 74.8oF during July. Periodic extremes find temperatures falling <br />near zero a few days each winter and swimier hot spells in the 90's, <br />' lasting one to two weeks. <br />1 <br />1 <br />:~ <br />