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CLMCOS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
837 AM MDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   08/03/1954
 LOW              34   08/26/1910

HIGHEST           93   08/03         84       9       97  08/18
                       08/17
LOWEST            50   08/31         50       0       52  08/29

AVG. MAXIMUM    85.4               83.6     1.8     85.3
AVG. MINIMUM    58.5               56.6     1.9     57.7
MEAN            71.9               70.1     1.8     71.5

DAYS MAX >= 90     9                5.0     4.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.09   1929
 MINIMUM        0.12   2012

TOTALS          2.83               2.96   -0.13     2.34

DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01
DAYS >= .01       14               12.4     1.6
DAYS >= .10        4                6.4    -2.4
DAYS >= .50        2                1.6     0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6

GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.08   08/19 TO 08/19               1.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.2   1952

TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0

GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   08/19                           T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      9                 14      -5        1
 SINCE 7/1        14                 16      -2       MM
COOLING TOTAL    230                172      58      211
 SINCE 1/1       694                543     151       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/060    DATE  08/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/060    DATE  08/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             16     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

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