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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />! I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />moisture up from the south, It falls largely as a result of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, <br />Hail damage can be severe in the summer. Autumn is the sunniest season. Periods of <br />unpleasant weather are usually brief. The least precipitation occurs in winter, although <br />precipitation events may be more frequent than in autumn, Winter weather can be severe, but <br />such weather is usually short lived. <br /> <br />Climatological data are included for Greeley and Estes Park, Colorado. The Greeley records <br />are representative of the high plains area. The Estes Park record is that nearest Hourglass <br />Dam. It is representative of the higher elevation mountain areas, Normal conditions are the <br />averages for the 30-year period 1951 through 1980. <br /> <br />The Greeley station has an elevation of 4,810 feet. Extreme temperatures are -45. and 107.F, <br />The hottest month is July with an average temperature of 73,6' F, Normal annual temperature <br />is 49.1.F, The coldest month is January with an average temperature of 25,9.F. Normal <br />precipitation varies from a low of 0.28 inches in February to 2,5 inches in May, The growing <br />season is 138 days long, <br /> <br />The Estes Park station has an elevation of 7525 feet. Extreme temperatures are -39. F and <br />95'F, Normal annual temperature is 43.2'F, Normal precipitation varies from a low of 0,39 <br />inches In February to 2,13 inches in May, All of the winter and early spring precipitation falls <br />as snow. <br /> <br />1-2 <br />