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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, a1lhough <br />precipitatIon events may be more frequent than in autumn. W1nler weather can be severe, but <br />such wealher 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 condilions are the <br />averages for Ihe 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 w~h an average temperalure of 73,6"F. Normal annual temperature <br />is 49,l.F, The coldest monlh is January w~h an average temperature of 25,9.F. Normal <br />precipitation varies from a low of 0,28 inches in February 10 2,5 inches In May, The growing <br />season is 138 days long, <br /> <br />The Estes Park station has an elevation at 7525 feet. Extreme temperalures are -39.F and <br />95"F. Normal annual temperature is 43,2.F. Normal preclp~alion varies from a low of 0.39 <br />Inches in February to 2.13 inches in May, All of the winter and early spring precip~ation falls <br />as snow. <br /> <br />1-2 <br />