CSUS03 KCOS 021415
CLMCOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO                                   
711 AM MST FRI JAN 2 2004


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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2003...


CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2004


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           100   07/24                                         
LOWEST             -6   02/07                                         
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.5              61.8     1.7                       
AVG. MINIMUM     36.5              33.7     2.8                       
MEAN             50.0              47.8     2.2                       
DAYS MAX >= 90     31                                                 
DAYS MAX <= 32     14                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 32    143                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 0       3                                                 


PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        27.58   1999                                          
 MINIMUM         6.07   1939                                          
TOTALS          12.42             17.40   -4.98                       
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.05   -0.02                       
DAYS >= .01        83                                                 
DAYS >= .10        35                                                 
DAYS >= .50         4                                                 
DAYS >= 1.00        2                                                 
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.58   06/14 TO 06/14                                


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           21.7              51.4   -29.7                       
SINCE 7/1         1.5              16.6   -15.1                       
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM                       
DAYS >= TRACE      50              31.4    18.6                       
DAYS >= 1.0         8              13.8    -5.8                       
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   03/02                                         
                        02/06                                         
 24 HR TOTAL      2.9   03/01 TO 03/02                                


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5898              6480    -582                       
 SINCE 7/1       2353              2642    -289                       
COOLING TOTAL     599               404     195                       
 SINCE 1/1        599               404     195                       


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              9.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/044
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/350    DATE  12/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/340    DATE  07/25


SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                      
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          219
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            118
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27


AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             62     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      23
LIGHT RAIN               88     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       6
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               43     SLEET                      0
FOG                     109     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     37
HAZE                     72                                           
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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