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CLMALS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
851 AM MDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             81   10/07/1979
 LOW              -9   10/31/1991
HIGHEST           75   10/19         68       7       71  10/01
                       10/20
                       10/21
LOWEST             5   10/31         18     -13        9  10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.0               62.8     3.2     61.9
AVG. MINIMUM    25.0               24.8     0.2     24.5
MEAN            45.5               43.8     1.7     43.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               26.4     1.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.37   1969
 MINIMUM        0.00   1995
TOTALS          0.42               0.65   -0.23     0.42
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        2                4.7    -2.7
DAYS >= .10        1                2.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.39   10/02 TO 10/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.3   1969
TOTALS             T                2.2    -2.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                2.7    -2.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   10/29                           0
                       10/30
 24 HR TOTAL       T   10/29 TO 10/29                0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    598                657     -59      668
 SINCE 7/1       850               1040    -190       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       161                 71      90       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/230    DATE  10/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/230    DATE  10/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.11
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

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

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

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