CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO                                   
817 AM MST THU JAN 2 2003


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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2002...


CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2003


WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART                      
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM                        
                                          NORMAL                      
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             101   06/07/1874                                    
 LOW              -32   01/20/1883                                    
HIGHEST            98   08/16        MM      MM                       
LOWEST             -4   02/26        MM      MM                       
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.6              61.8     1.8                       
AVG. MINIMUM     35.5              33.7     1.8                       
MEAN             49.5              47.8     1.7                       
DAYS MAX >= 90     32                                                 
DAYS MAX <= 32     28                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 32    163                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 0       2                                                 


PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        27.58   1999                                          
 MINIMUM         6.07   1939                                          
TOTALS           7.84             17.40   -9.56                       
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.05   -0.03                       
DAYS >= .01        68                                                 
DAYS >= .10        25                                                 
DAYS >= .50         3                                                 
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                                 
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.82   07/05 TO 07/06                                
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                                 
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                            


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           89.4   1957                                          
 24 HR TOTAL     22.0   01/15/1987 TO 01/15/1987                      
 SNOW DEPTH        20   10/26/1997                                    
TOTALS           14.0              51.4   -37.4                       
SINCE 7/1         5.4              16.6   -11.2                       
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM                       
DAYS >= TRACE      50              31.4    18.6                       
DAYS >= 1.0         6              13.8    -7.8                       
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   12/26                                         
                        12/24                                         
                        12/25                                         
 24 HR TOTAL      1.5   12/17 TO 12/18                                


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6257              6480    -223                       
 SINCE 7/1       2615              2642     -27                       
COOLING TOTAL     736               404     332                       
 SINCE 1/1        736               404     332                       


FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1961                                              
 LATEST       06/03/1951                                              
EARLIEST                        10/08                                 
LATEST                          05/09                                 
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/063
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/350    DATE  02/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/360    DATE  02/09


SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                      
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          249
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             86
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         30


AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     49


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               6
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               62     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                      16
LIGHT SNOW               46     SLEET                      0
FOG                      85     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     44                                           
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.