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CLMALS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
940 AM MDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   09/05/2020
 LOW              15   09/29/1999
                       09/30/1985
HIGHEST           87   09/01         76      11       89  09/05
                       09/07
LOWEST            27   09/28         31      -4       32  09/12
                                                          09/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.3               74.4     1.9     78.7
AVG. MINIMUM    37.3               37.3     0.0     41.0
MEAN            56.8               55.9     0.9     59.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                7.9    -2.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.98   2013
 MINIMUM           T   1956
TOTALS          0.92               0.98   -0.06     0.53
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03   -0.00
DAYS >= .01        8                6.5     1.5
DAYS >= .10        3                2.8     0.2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.36   09/13 TO 09/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.3   2020
TOTALS           0.0                0.5    -0.5      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.5    -0.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    239                275     -36      154
 SINCE 7/1       252                381    -129       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  1       0        6
 SINCE 1/1       161                 71      90       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/320    DATE  09/10
                                32/310          09/18
                                32/200          09/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/330    DATE  09/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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