NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOULDER, CO                                 
130 PM MST TUE JAN 2 2007

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...THE DENVER CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2006...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR'S         
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)      
                                          NORMAL                      
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   07/20/2005                                    
                        08/08/1878                                    
 LOW              -29   01/09/1875                                    
HIGHEST           103   07/16        MM      MM      105  07/20       
LOWEST            -13   02/18        MM      MM      -13  12/07       
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.2              64.3     1.9     65.7              
AVG. MINIMUM     37.3              35.9     1.4     37.2              
MEAN             51.7              50.2     1.5     51.5              
DAYS MAX >= 90     54              33.4    20.6       55              
DAYS MAX <= 32     20              22.1    -2.1       16              
DAYS MIN <= 32    157             134.3    22.7      155              
DAYS MIN <= 0       5              33.5   -28.5        4              

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        23.31 1967                                            
 MINIMUM         7.48 2002                                            
TOTALS           8.64             15.81   -7.17    12.80              
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.04   -0.02     0.04              
DAYS >= .01        71              88.9   -26.9      75                 
DAYS >= .10        29                MM      MM      34                
DAYS >= .50         3                MM      MM       6                
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM       2               
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.77  07/08 TO 07/09        1.27 04/09 TO 04/10
                                                         
 STORM TOTAL    20.7                                  MM              
 (MM/DD(HH))    12/20 TO 12/21       
                                                
                                                

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL GREATEST   118.7  1908-09                                  

 TOTAL MINIMUN     20.8 1888-89
 24 HR TOTAL       23.6 1982                                         
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM                                            

TOTALS           59.4                MM      MM     40.0              
 LIQUID EQUIV     3.40               MM      MM      3.30              
SINCE 7/1        43.7                MM      MM     14.7              
 LIQUID 7/1       5.18               MM      MM      2.56           
SNOW DEPTH AVG.  MM                  MM      MM      2             
DAYS >= TRACE    12                  MM      MM     25             
DAYS >= 1.0       5                  MM      MM     13             
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH      21   12/22 12/21                    9  04/11       

 24 HR TOTAL     20.7  12/20 TO 12/21      9.9 04/10 TO 04/11
 STORM TOTAL     20.7                      MM                 
 (MM/DD(HH))     12/21 TO 12/22            MM         

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5659              6128    -469     5876              
 SINCE 7/1       2452              2486     -34     2236              
COOLING TOTAL     961               696     265      927              
 SINCE 1/1        961               696     265      927              

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/08/1962                                              
 LATEST       06/02/1951                                              
EARLIEST                        10/07                                 
LATEST                          05/05                                 
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5              10.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/216             4/298
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/310  DATE   9/16   54/280  12/29
                                45/210  DATE   5/25   
                                45/270  DATE   3/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/360  DATE  12/20   64/280  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   81                       70

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           62                       71 
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            245                      222
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         58                       72

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     49                            53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             43     MIXED PRECIP               5
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               75     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      23
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      1
FOG                      82     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     22
HAZE                     30     TORNADO                    0                   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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