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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
210 PM MST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   07/05/1989
 LOW             -50   01/28/1948

HIGHEST           95   07/17
LOWEST           -24   02/17

AVG. MAXIMUM    62.0               60.3     1.7
AVG. MINIMUM    24.3               24.3     0.0
MEAN            43.2               42.3     0.9

DAYS MAX >= 90    17
DAYS MAX <= 32    15
DAYS MIN <= 32   224
DAYS MIN <= 0     36

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.55   1969
 MINIMUM        3.40   1956

TOTALS          4.44               7.41   -2.97
UBCLAALS 000
TTAA00 PUB 042032

DAILY AVG.         T               0.02   -0.02
DAYS >= .01       41
DAYS >= .10       15
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0

GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.39   10/02 TO 10/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
MAXIMUM         97.5   1973
MINIMUM          6.4   1934

TOTALS          21.8               27.9    -6.1
SINCE 7/1        5.9               10.7    -4.8

SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE     24               21.6     2.4
DAYS >= 1.0        2                9.4    -7.4

GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/15
                       02/16
 24 HR TOTAL     4.5   02/15 TO 02/15
UBCLAALS 000
TTAA00 PUB 042032

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7998               8321    -323
 SINCE 7/1      3177               3533    -356
COOLING TOTAL    161                 71      90
 SINCE 1/1       161                 71      90

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/09/2009
 LATEST       07/02/1997

EARLIEST                        09/25
LATEST                          06/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/210         UBCLAALS 000
TTAA00 PUB 042032

HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/230    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/220    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          300
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             51
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             46     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               79     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               41     SLEET                      0
FOG                      73     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     33
HAZE                     28

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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