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CLMALS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
739 PM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             76   03/31/2012
 LOW             -20   03/04/1964
HIGHEST           61   03/30         54       7       60  03/10
LOWEST             8   03/27         11      -3       -1  03/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.4               52.7    -2.3     47.9
AVG. MINIMUM    21.3               17.6     3.7     17.7
MEAN            35.8               35.2     0.6     32.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               30.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.9    -0.9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.62   1992
 MINIMUM           T   1999
TOTALS          1.22               0.54    0.68     0.37
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02
DAYS >= .01        9                4.7     4.3
DAYS >= .10        4                1.7     2.3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   03/14 TO 03/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.2   1973
TOTALS          14.5                4.3    10.2      4.8
SINCE 7/1       28.0               23.6     4.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        5                1.4     3.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/09                           4
 24 HR TOTAL     4.5   03/08 TO 03/09                4.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    898                925     -27      989
 SINCE 7/1      6451               7094    -643       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/220    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/230    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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