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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
322 PM MDT WED JUN 02 2021

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2021 TO 5/31/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2021

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             -20   03/04/1964

HIGHEST           79   05/29                          84  05/29
                       05/30
LOWEST                 03/01                           9  04/15

AVG. MAXIMUM    61.9               60.9     1.0     66.0
AVG. MINIMUM    24.0               25.4    -1.4     27.9
MEAN            42.9               43.1    -0.2     46.9

DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    76               70.0     6.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.9     0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.74   1942
 MINIMUM        0.19   1972

TOTALS          2.26               1.68    0.58     0.54

DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01
DAYS >= .01       16               15.2     0.8
DAYS >= .10        5                5.3    -0.3
DAYS >= .50        2                0.6     1.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0

GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.03   05/17 TO 05/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
MAXIMUM         48.3   1973
MINIMUM          T     1934

TOTALS           8.7                 MM      MM      0.3
SINCE 7/1       48.5                 MM      MM       MM

SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= 1.0        3                 MM      MM

GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/15                           0
 24 HR TOTAL     3.9   03/13 TO 03/14                0.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2008               2010      -2     1586
 SINCE 7/1      7877               8180    -303       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/250    DATE  03/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/270    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           69
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     19

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

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