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CLMALS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
925 AM MDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             92   08/19/2020
                       08/19/2020
 LOW              30   08/25/2002
                       08/28/1964
                       08/25/1962
HIGHEST           91   08/05         81      10       86  08/06
                       08/06
                                                          08/13
                                                          08/14
LOWEST            40   08/07         42      -2       39  08/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.7               80.5     4.2     80.6
AVG. MINIMUM    46.6               45.8     0.8     48.4
MEAN            65.7               63.2     2.5     64.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.3     1.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.40   1993
 MINIMUM        0.10   2021
TOTALS          0.39               1.29   -0.90     3.80
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.04   -0.03
DAYS >= .01        5                9.9    -4.9
DAYS >= .10        2                3.4    -1.4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.16   08/12 TO 08/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      7                 74     -67       44
 SINCE 7/1        13                107     -94       MM
COOLING TOTAL     38                 17      21       36
 SINCE 1/1       160                 70      90       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/230    DATE  08/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/230    DATE  08/06
                                43/180          08/17
                                43/110          08/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

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

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