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Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
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347 NOUS45 KBOU 170859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-172300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MDT TUE SEP 17 2024 ...Today in metro Denver weather history... 10-17 In 2018...the high temperature equalled or exceeded 90 degrees for 8 consecutive days; breaking the previous streak of 7 consecutive days in the month of September. 10-18 In 2018...the high temperature equalled or exceeded 90 degrees for 9 consecutive days; marking the first time such an occurrence has taken place in the month of September. It also brought September of 2018 into a 4-way tie for most 90 degree + days in the month. Previous years included 2017...2005 and 1895. During the streak...4 record high temperatures were either tied or broken...and one record high minumum temperatures was broken. 15-17 In 2000...unusually hot weather for so late in the season occurred when temperatures climbed into the 90`s setting daily record maximum temperatures on each of the 3 days. The high temperature was 92 degrees on the 15th and 95 degrees on both the 16th and 17th. 15-19 In 1906...rain on 5 consecutive days totaled 1.61 inches. A thunderstorm occurred on the 17th. High temperatures ranged from 48 degrees on the 16th to 65 degrees on the 15th. Low temperatures were in the lower to mid 40`s. 16-19 In 1971...a record breaking early fall snow storm caused extensive damage to trees and utility lines. The heavy wet snow occurred with little wind...but caused record breaking cold temperatures for so early in the season. Snowfall totaled 15.6 inches at Stapleton International Airport with most of the snowfall...12.0 inches...occurring on the 17th. This was the heaviest first snow of the season. The maximum snow depth on the ground was 13 inches. Record low temperatures were set on three consecutive days: 31 degrees on the 17th...23 degrees on the 18th...and 20 degrees on the 19th...which was also a new all-time record minimum for the month at that time. Record low maximum temperatures were set on 4 consecutive days: 48 degrees on the 16th...35 degrees on the 17th...40 degrees on the 18th... and 42 degrees on the 19th. 17 In 1873...brisk west to northwest winds at different times during the day...generally in sudden gusts...spread a good deal of dust into the city. In 1953...strong winds caused thousands of dollars in damage to Boulder. The winds blew for most of the day with great gustiness...and a freak twister was reported during the afternoon. Damage was minor. A thunderstorm wind gust to 40 mph caused some blowing dust at Stapleton Airport. In 1992...a tornado touched down briefly near Bennett. No damage was reported. In 1993...severe thunderstorms rumbled across northern portions of metro Denver. Hail as large as 1 3/4 inches in diameter fell in Brighton. Dime size hail damaged several roofs of residences in Lafayette. In 2000...for the second day in a row...the high temperature of 95 degrees at Denver International Airport broke three record temperature extremes: the high temperature broke the previous record for the day of 94 degrees set in 1895; it marked the warmest it has been for so late in the season; it also marked the 61st day in the year that the temperature had equaled or exceeded 90 degrees...eclipsing the record equaled the previous day and first set on September 29... 1994. $$