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CLMALS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1053 AM MST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             63   12/30/2017
 LOW             -42   12/08/1978
                       12/14/1964
HIGHEST           57   12/29         39      18       56  12/07
LOWEST           -15   12/10         -4     -11       -8  12/28
                                                          12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.4               35.4    10.0     38.8
AVG. MINIMUM     5.5                0.8     4.7      4.4
MEAN            25.4               18.1     7.3     21.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1               12.4   -11.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.9     0.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      4               15.5   -11.5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.52   1964
 MINIMUM           T   1996
TOTALS          0.13               0.34   -0.21     0.40
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        1                4.3    -3.3
DAYS >= .10        1                1.3    -0.3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.13   12/09 TO 12/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.7   1967
TOTALS           3.9                4.6    -0.7      5.8
SINCE 7/1       13.3               10.7     2.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   12/10                           4
                       12/09
 24 HR TOTAL     3.9   12/09 TO 12/09                4.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1218               1454    -236     1338
 SINCE 7/1      3061               3533    -472       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       127                 71      56       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/230    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/230    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.07
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

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