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CLMALS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
557 PM MDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             90   05/31/2002
 LOW              11   05/03/2011
                       05/01/1967
                       01/01/2000
HIGHEST           79   05/30         74       5       79  05/29
LOWEST            23   05/07         27      -4       24  05/08
                       05/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.3               69.8    -1.5     69.9
AVG. MINIMUM    32.5               33.6    -1.1     35.8
MEAN            50.4               51.7    -1.3     52.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               13.1     1.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.97   1935
 MINIMUM        0.00   1942
TOTALS          1.70               0.60    1.10     0.86
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.02    0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                5.6     0.4
DAYS >= .10        4                1.9     2.1
DAYS >= .50        2                0.3     1.7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.02   05/09 TO 05/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          13.5   1978
TOTALS           2.9                0.8     2.1        T
SINCE 7/1       30.9               27.9     3.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.3     0.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   05/10                           0
 24 HR TOTAL     2.9   05/09 TO 05/10                  T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    447                412      35      368
 SINCE 7/1      7533               8180    -647       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/220    DATE  05/06
                                40/260          05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/190    DATE  05/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     49

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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