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CLMALS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
159 PM MDT FRI NOV 01 2019

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1932 TO 2019

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           75   10/01         68       7       76  10/03
LOWEST            -4   10/31         18     -22        8  10/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.2               61.7    -1.5     60.3
AVG. MINIMUM    16.9               24.5    -7.6     27.5
MEAN            38.6               43.1    -4.5     43.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.2     0.8
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               26.2     2.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                0.1     1.9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.37   1969
 MINIMUM        0.00   1995
TOTALS          0.07               0.68   -0.61     1.16
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.02   -0.02
DAYS >= .01        2                4.7    -2.7
DAYS >= .10        0                2.2    -2.2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.05   10/30 TO 10/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.3   1969
TOTALS           0.6                2.1    -1.5      5.5
SINCE 7/1        0.6                2.1    -1.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   10/30                                   6
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   10/30 TO 10/30                5.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    812                679     133      650
 SINCE 7/1      1068               1110     -42      937
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        72                 51      21      104
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/230    DATE  10/10
                                38/220          10/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/220    DATE  10/10
                                53/210          10/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     42

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

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

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