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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                        
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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                                  
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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
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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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