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 >
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
610 AM MST SUN JAN 1 2006
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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2005...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2005
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 101 06/07/1874
LOW -32 01/20/1883
HIGHEST 98 07/20
LOWEST -15 12/07
AVG. MAXIMUM 63.8 61.8 2.0
AVG. MINIMUM 36.2 33.7 2.5
MEAN 50.0 47.8 2.2
DAYS MAX > 90 28
DAYS MAX < 32 16
DAYS MIN < 32 161
DAYS MIN < 0 5
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 27.58 1999
MINIMUM 6.07 1939
TOTALS 11.86 17.40 -5.54
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.05 -0.02
DAYS > .01 85
DAYS > .10 36
DAYS > .50 5
DAYS > 1.00 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.17 07/26 TO 07/27
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 29.8 51.4 -21.6
SINCE 7/1 10.6 16.6 -6.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS > TRACE 57 31.4 25.6
DAYS > 1.0 10 13.8 -3.8
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 5 12/03
24 HR TOTAL 4.9 12/03 TO 12/03
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 5903 6480 -577
SINCE 7/1 2371 2642 -271
COOLING TOTAL 555 404 151
SINCE 1/1 555 404 151
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 1/040
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 48/350 DATE 04/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 59/240 DATE 07/20
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 238
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 93
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 34
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 53
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 51 MIXED PRECIP 3
HEAVY RAIN 10 RAIN 27
LIGHT RAIN 90 FREEZING RAIN 2
LT FREEZING RAIN 4 HAIL 7
HEAVY SNOW 4 SNOW 18
LIGHT SNOW 48 SLEET 0
FOG 109 FOG W/VIS < 1/4 MILE 36
HAZE 60
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
| Graphical Temperature and Precipitation Comparison For 2005 |
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