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<br />• CASTLE CONCRETE COMPANY <br />PIKEVIEW QUARRY 77-211 <br />EXHIBIT K <br />CLIMATE <br /> <br />The nearest official climatic records are those of Colorado <br />Springs. The site itself no doubt differs from Colorado Springs to <br />some degree but the differences are probably not too extreme. <br />Colorado Springs itself has mild temperatures considering its <br />latitude and elevation, and extremes in either summer or winter are <br />relatively uncommon. Humidity is low and winds are moderately high, <br />expecially in the winter when the Chinook winds play a very important <br />role in determining the climate. <br />Statistically, the city has an average annual precipitation of <br />• 14.94" with the wettest month in July. Precipitation, however, averages <br />above 2" per month from May through August with in excess of 1" in April <br />and September. The dryest months are December and January when an <br />average of about 1/4" of precipitation is received. Snowfall amounts <br />average just under 40" per year with July and August being the only <br />months when no snow was ever recorded. <br />Temperatures average 48.7°F with a mean maximum of 62.2°F and a <br />mean minimum of 35.2°F. July is the hottest mon*_h with a mean maximum <br />of 84.6°F while January is the coldest month with a mean minimum of <br />15.7°F. <br />Winds exhibit an average annual prevailing direction from the <br /> NNE, but in June and September it prevails from the SSE. Its annual <br />• average speed is 10.5 mph with the first half of the year being <br />considerably more windy than the second half. April is the windiest <br />month with an average of 12.2 mph from the north. <br />P-K-1 <br />