Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2004...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2004

WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 101 06/07/1874
LOW -32 01/20/1883
HIGHEST 95 06/07
LOWEST -14 12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM 61.7 61.8 -0.1
AVG. MINIMUM 35.9 33.7 2.2
MEAN 48.8 47.8 1.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 5
DAYS MAX <= 32 23
DAYS MIN <= 32 155
DAYS MIN <= 0 5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 27.58 1999
MINIMUM 6.07 1939
TOTALS 21.13 17.40 3.73
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.05 0.01
DAYS >= .01 92
DAYS >= .10 48
DAYS >= .50 8
DAYS >= 1.00 3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.49 06/27 TO 06/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 89.4 1957
24 HR TOTAL 22.0 01/15/1987 TO 01/15/1987
SNOW DEPTH 20 10/26/1997
TOTALS 33.2 51.4 -18.2
SINCE 7/1 11.4 16.6 -5.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 72 31.4 40.6
DAYS >= 1.0 14 13.8 0.2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 4 12/24
12/22
12/23
24 HR TOTAL 4.2 12/21 TO 12/22
01/03 TO 01/03

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 6083 6480 -397
SINCE 7/1 2546 2642 -96
COOLING TOTAL 266 404 -138
SINCE 1/1 266 404 -138

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/03/1961
LATEST 06/03/1951
EARLIEST 10/08
LATEST 05/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/047
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 56/280 DATE 03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 68/290 DATE 03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 227
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 97
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 49 MIXED PRECIP 2
HEAVY RAIN 22 RAIN 38
LIGHT RAIN 107 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 13
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 21
LIGHT SNOW 57 SLEET 1
FOG 139 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 32
HAZE 73

- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Annual Summary 2004 -- Colorado Springs, CO