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CLMCOS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
940 AM MDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   09/11/2021
 LOW              20   09/27/1908
HIGHEST           96   09/01         78      18       94  09/02
                                                          09/06
                                                          09/08
LOWEST            43   09/16         40       3       44  09/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.3               77.1     3.2     82.1
AVG. MINIMUM    51.6               48.9     2.7     51.7
MEAN            66.0               63.0     3.0     66.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.3     3.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.91   2011
 MINIMUM           T   1953
TOTALS          1.80               1.35    0.45     0.50
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.04    0.02
DAYS >= .01        6                6.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .10        3                2.8     0.2
DAYS >= .50        2                0.6     1.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37   09/10 TO 09/11               0.22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.9   1959
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     55                122     -67       48
 SINCE 7/1        60                141     -81       MM
COOLING TOTAL     92                 62      30      112
 SINCE 1/1       612                605       7       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/230    DATE  09/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/200    DATE  09/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     46

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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