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CLMALS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
916 AM MDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   10/07/1979
 LOW              -9   10/31/1991
HIGHEST           80   10/01         68      12       75  10/19
                       10/02
                                                          10/20
                                                          10/21
LOWEST            13   10/31         18      -5        5  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.4               62.8     5.6     66.0
AVG. MINIMUM    29.0               24.8     4.2     25.0
MEAN            48.7               43.8     4.9     45.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0                       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               26.4    -3.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.37   1969
 MINIMUM        0.00   1995
TOTALS          1.59               0.65    0.94     0.42
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.02    0.03
DAYS >= .01        4                4.7    -0.7
DAYS >= .10        3                2.1     0.9
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.20   10/18 TO 10/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.3   1969
TOTALS           0.3                2.2    -1.9        T
SINCE 7/1        0.3                2.7    -2.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   10/30                          MM
                       10/31
 24 HR TOTAL     0.3   10/30 TO 10/30                  T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    497                657    -160      598
 SINCE 7/1       782               1040    -258       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       127                 71      56       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/240    DATE  10/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/240    DATE  10/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.16
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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