For the second day in a row, the Mile High City has set or tied a record low temperature. The events certainly bring to mind the quickly approaching fall.
This morning, as measured at Denver International Airport, Denver’s temperature officially dropped to a low temperature of 47 degrees. This bests the previous record low temperature for August 19 of 48 degrees last set in 2002.
Here in Thornton we actually were a bit cooler as we dipped to 45 degrees, our coldest reading since May 30. This was also the coldest temperature on August 19 we have recorded in Thornton since ThorntonWeather.com came online in 2006.
From record heat to record cold. As measured at Denver International Airport, the temperature in the Mile High City dropped to 47 degrees at 5:17am. This tied the record low temperature for the date last set in 1960.
The mercury climbed fast today and it was unrelenting as it did so. As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City officially reached a high of 98 degrees. This tied the record high for the date last set in 1960.
Here in Thornton, we matched that with a 98 degree maximum as well. This was actually our warmest temperature reading of the year, topping the 96 degrees we registered on July 27 and August 1.
Thankfully, relief from the heat is not too far away. A cold front will move through tomorrow keeping highs right around 90 degrees. This will be followed by a trough which will bring temperatures down another 10 degrees (or more) Monday through Wednesday.
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The month of July continued the recent trend of cool, damp weather. By the time it was said and done though, while temperatures overall were below average, precipitation fell short of normal.
Temperatures were at or above normal for the first few days allowing for a pleasant Independence Day.
The day after, however, a monsoonal weather pattern cooled things down and brought most of the month’s moisture over the following 10 days.
Ridging then built and we settled into a relatively normal period for the final two weeks although precipitation became scarcer.
Thornton saw an average temperature for July 2015 of 71.2 degrees. This was a good bit below the long term Denver average of 74.2 degrees. Out at Denver International Airport where the Mile High City’s official measurements are taken, the average for the month was 72.8 degrees.
Our temperatures ranged from a high of 96.1 degrees on the 27th down to a low of 53 degrees on the 11th. Denver saw a maximum of 97 degrees and a minimum of 52 degrees.
Denver averages 2.16 inches of precipitation during July. Thornton fell a bit short of that mark recording 1.76 inches. At the airport, only 1.06 inches was recorded.
Thornton, Colorado July 2015 temperatur?e summary. (ThorntonW?eather.com?)Thornton, Colorado July 2015 precipitat?ion summary. (ThorntonW?eather.com?)
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOULDER, CO
202 PM MDT SAT AUG 1 2015
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...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2015...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2015
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
LOW 42 07/04/1903
07/31/1873
HIGHEST 97 07/27 100 07/07
LOWEST 52 07/28 55 07/17
07/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 87.6 89.4 -1.8 88.3
AVG. MINIMUM 57.9 58.9 -1.0 60.6
MEAN 72.8 74.2 -1.4 74.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 16 16.0 0.0 17
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.41 1965
MINIMUM 0.01 1901
TOTALS 1.06 2.16 -1.10 3.85
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.07 -0.04 0.12
DAYS >= .01 12 8.3 3.7 8
DAYS >= .10 3 4.3 -1.3 6
DAYS >= .50 0 1.4 -1.4 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.33 07/18/15 2.85 07/29/14
07/18/15 07/30/14
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTAL 0.0 0.0
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 5 6 -1 5
SINCE 7/1 5 6 -1 5
COOLING TOTAL 251 289 -38 304
SINCE 1/1 409 444 -35 431
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/08/1962
LATEST 06/08/2007
EARLIEST 10/07
LATEST 05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/176
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/320 DATE 07/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/330 DATE 07/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 52
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 6
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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For the second day in a row, the Mile High City has set or tied a record low temperature. The events certainly bring to mind the quickly approaching fall.
The mercury climbed fast today and it was unrelenting as it did so. As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City officially reached a high of 98 degrees. This tied the record high for the date last set in 1960.
