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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO
1052 AM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE AMARILLO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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             99   10/03/2000
 LOW              12   10/30/1993
HIGHEST           91   10/21                          86  10/01
                       10/22
LOWEST            22   10/30                          34  10/25
AVG. MAXIMUM      MM               73.0      MM     71.7
AVG. MINIMUM    46.8               45.4     1.4     47.2
MEAN              MM               59.2      MM     59.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                1.2     2.8        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                2.5     1.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.64   1941
 MINIMUM        0.00   1952
TOTALS          0.45               1.75   -1.30     2.80
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.06   -0.05     0.09
DAYS >= .01        4                5.4    -1.4        8
DAYS >= .10        2                3.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= .50        0                1.3    -1.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.27   10/04 TO 10/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.0   1906
TOTALS           0.0                0.7    -0.7      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.7    -0.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    198                219     -21      192
 SINCE 7/1       201                251     -50       MM
COOLING TOTAL     93                 39      54       28
 SINCE 1/1      1828               1605     223       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/020    DATE  10/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/220    DATE  10/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

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