Annual Summary 2010 -- Alamosa

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
1128 AM MST SAT JAN 1 2011

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   07/05/1989
 LOW              -50   01/28/1948
HIGHEST            94   06/06
LOWEST            -13   02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.2              58.6     2.6
AVG. MINIMUM     24.6              22.9     1.7
MEAN             42.9              40.8     2.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      8
DAYS MAX <= 32     26
DAYS MIN <= 32    216
DAYS MIN <= 0      42

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.55   1969
 MINIMUM         3.40   1956
TOTALS           5.99              7.25   -1.26
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        63
DAYS >= .10        17
DAYS >= .50         2
DAYS >= 1.00        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.55   07/23 TO 07/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           97.5   1973


 24 HR TOTAL     15.8   12/13/1967 TO 12/13/1967
TOTALS           25.2              37.4   -12.2
SINCE 7/1         3.3              14.0   -10.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      44              25.9    18.1
DAYS >= 1.0         8               9.9    -1.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   01/29
 24 HR TOTAL      4.0   03/10 TO 03/11

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    8051              8736    -685
 SINCE 7/1       3110              3672    -562
COOLING TOTAL     128                44      84
 SINCE 1/1        128                44      84

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/21/1980
 LATEST       06/29/1945
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          06/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/216
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/230    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/230    DATE  05/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          301
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             51
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               76     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               44     SLEET                      0
FOG                      74     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     27
HAZE                     47

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

                     Graphical Temperature and Precipitation Comparison for 2010