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• EXHIBIT K <br />CLIMATE <br />The nearest detailed U.S. Weather Station climatic records <br />are those of Colorado Springs. The site itself no doubt <br />differs from Colorado Springs to some degree but the <br />differences are probably not too extreme. <br />Colorado Springs itself has mild temperature <br />considering its latitude and elevation, and extremes for any <br />extended period in either summer or winter are relatively <br />uncommon. Humidity is low and winds are moderately high, <br />especially in the winter when the Chinook winds play a very <br />important role in determining the climate. <br />Statistically, the city has an average annual <br />precipitation of 14.94" with the wettest month in July. <br />However, precipitation averages above 2" per month from May <br />through August with in excess of 1" in April and September. <br />The dryest months are December and January when an average <br />of }" of precip itation is received. Snowfall amounts <br />average just under 40" per year with July and August being <br />the only months when no appreciable snow was ever recorded. <br />• Temperatures average 48.7 degree F with a mean maximum <br />of 62.2 degree F and a mean minimum of 35.2 degree F. July <br />is the hottest month with a mean maximum of 84.6 degree F. <br />January is the coldest month with a mean minimum of 15.7 <br />degree F. <br />Winds exhibit an average annual prevailing direction <br />from the NNE, but in June and September it prevails from the <br />SSE. Its annual average speed is 10.4 mph with the first <br />half of the year being considerably more windy than the <br />second half. April is the windiest month with an average of <br />12.2 mph from the north. <br />Abundant sunshine is a prominent aspect of the climate <br />with an average of 130 clear, 119 partly cloudy, and 116 <br />cloudy days per year. The cloudiest months are March, <br />April, and May and the clearest is October. During the <br />summer months partly cloudy skies are the rule. <br />Examination of a combined precipitation-temperature <br />analysis clearly demonstrates that drought periods are, <br />using annual averages, uncommon except in the autumn when <br />they may occur. This is evident because the wettest months <br />occur during the hottest months. This is unusual in <br />• <br />- 37 - <br />