Annual summary 2006 -- Colorado Springs

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
1238 PM MST TUE JAN 2 2007
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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2006...


CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2006


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            96   07/30
LOWEST            -10   02/18
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.6              61.8     1.8
AVG. MINIMUM     36.1              33.7     2.4
MEAN             49.8              47.8     2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     17
DAYS MAX <= 32     18
DAYS MIN <= 32    162
DAYS MIN <= 0       5


PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM         27.58   1999
MINIMUM          6.07   1939
TOTALS          13.84             17.40   -3.56
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.05   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        77
DAYS >= .10        31
DAYS >= .50         6
DAYS >= 1.00        2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL    1.72    07/08 TO 07/09


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           24.5              51.4   -26.9
SINCE 7/1        17.7              16.6     1.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      44              31.4    12.6
DAYS >= 1.0         8              13.8    -5.8
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH         6    10/26
24 HR TOTAL      6.1    10/26


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5962              6480    -518
SINCE 7/1       2597              2642     -45
COOLING TOTAL     552               404     148
SINCE 1/1        552               404     148


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              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/027
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    58/230    DATE  05/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/240    DATE  05/22


SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          248
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             97
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20


AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             58     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN               85     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               40     SLEET                      0
FOG                     112     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     25
HAZE                     89


-  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 2006