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CXUS55 KPUB 012357
CLMCOS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
557 PM MDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             94   05/30/2000
 LOW              15   05/01/1916
HIGHEST           81   05/17         74       7       81  05/09
LOWEST            33   05/09         36      -3       38  05/01
                       05/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.0               70.7    -0.7     70.3
AVG. MINIMUM    42.5               43.5    -1.0     46.5
MEAN            56.3               57.1    -0.8     58.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.3    -2.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.13   2015
 MINIMUM        0.09   1927
TOTALS          1.03               1.99   -0.96     5.22
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.06   -0.03
DAYS >= .01        9               10.3    -1.3
DAYS >= .10        4                4.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .50        0                0.9    -0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.24   05/18 TO 05/18               3.34
                       05/31 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.4   1978
TOTALS             T                0.6    -0.6        T
SINCE 7/1       50.6               32.5    18.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   05/02 TO 05/31                  T
                       05/20 TO 05/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    264                262       2      198
 SINCE 7/1      5197               5838    -641       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                 17     -17        1
 SINCE 1/1         0                 18     -18       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/010    DATE  05/03
                                43/250          05/06
                                43/220          05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/210    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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