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CLIMATE REPORT...COR HEATING DEGREES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
925 AM MDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             99   08/03/1954
 LOW              34   08/26/1910
HIGHEST           97   08/18         84      13       93  08/14
LOWEST            52   08/29         50       2       52  08/21
                                                          08/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.3               83.6     1.7     85.1
AVG. MINIMUM    57.7               56.6     1.1     58.4
MEAN            71.5               70.1     1.4     71.7
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          2.34               2.96   -0.62     1.82
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.10   -0.02
DAYS >= .01       10               12.4    -2.4
DAYS >= .10        8                6.4     1.6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.15   08/02 TO 08/03               1.35

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.2   1952
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0      0.0
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       TR  08/05 TO 08/05                0.0
                       08/08 TO 08/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                 14     -13        0
 SINCE 7/1         5                 20     -15       MM
COOLING TOTAL    211                172      39      216
 SINCE 1/1       520                543     -23       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/230    DATE  08/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/230    DATE  08/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               19     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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