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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
755 AM MST TUE MAR 02 2021

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
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             66   02/25/1986
 LOW             -50   01/28/1948

HIGHEST           55   02/23                          58  02/29
LOWEST           -15   12/30                         -26  12/30
                                                          12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.1               36.5     1.6     37.7
AVG. MINIMUM     3.1                3.5    -0.4      3.3
MEAN            20.5               19.0     1.5     20.5

DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    23               29.4    -6.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               89.8     0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0     37               39.7    -2.7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.73   2017
 MINIMUM        0.08   1999

TOTALS          0.87               0.87    0.00     0.77

DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01    0.00
DAYS >= .01       16               11.9     4.1
DAYS >= .10        3                3.0     0.0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.22   02/17 TO 02/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM        38.1   1965
 MINIMUM         1.6   1935

TOTALS          13.2               12.3     0.9     12.0
SINCE 7/1       39.8               18.1    21.7       MM

SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        5                4.3     0.7

GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/18                           4
 24 HR TOTAL     3.2   02/17 TO 02/18                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3995               4154    -159     4046
 SINCE 7/1      5869               6328    -459     6402
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/250    DATE  02/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/260    DATE  02/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           65
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             21
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               22     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     10

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

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