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CXUS55 KPUB 020139
CLMCOS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
739 PM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             81   03/26/1971
 LOW             -16   03/02/1943
HIGHEST           69   03/31         55      14       70  03/15
LOWEST            16   03/26         21      -5        9  03/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.9               54.9     0.0     51.5
AVG. MINIMUM    29.0               27.3     1.7     24.0
MEAN            42.0               41.1     0.9     37.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.9    -0.9
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               23.7    -3.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.03   1906
 MINIMUM           T   1946
TOTALS          1.50               0.79    0.71     0.08
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02
DAYS >= .01        5                6.7    -1.7
DAYS >= .10        3                2.4     0.6
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.11   03/13 TO 03/14               0.03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.2   1909
TOTALS          13.3                5.7     7.6      0.3
SINCE 7/1       50.0               26.4    23.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.9     0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   03/15                          MM
 24 HR TOTAL    10.2   03/14 TO 03/14                0.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    706                741     -35      837
 SINCE 7/1      4497               5047    -550       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/220    DATE  03/02
                                43/330          03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/340    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               3
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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