Annual summary 2006 -- Alamosa

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
1238 PM MST TUE JAN 2 2007
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...THE ALAMOSA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2006

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            91   06/19
LOWEST            -21   11/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.5              58.6     2.9
AVG. MINIMUM     24.5              22.9     1.6
MEAN             43.0              40.8     2.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      3
DAYS MAX <= 32     18
DAYS MIN <= 32    228
DAYS MIN <= 0      39

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM         11.55   1969
MINIMUM          3.40   1956
TOTALS           8.43              7.25    1.18
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.02    0.00
DAYS >= .01        74
DAYS >= .10        27
DAYS >= .50         4
DAYS >= 1.00        0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL     1.02   07/08 TO 07/09


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL            97.5   1973
24 HR TOTAL      15.8   12/13/1967 TO 12/13/1967
TOTALS           26.5              37.4   -10.9
SINCE 7/1        13.7              14.0    -0.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      36              25.9    10.1
DAYS >= 1.0        10              11.5    -1.5
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH          6   12/29
24 HR TOTAL       4.3   12/19 TO 12/20


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7982              8736    -754
SINCE 7/1        3533              3672    -139
COOLING TOTAL      73                44      29
SINCE 1/1          73                44      29

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              7.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/199
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/240    DATE  04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/120    DATE  07/17


SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          311
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             43
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11


AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             94     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      20
LIGHT RAIN               82     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               33     SLEET                      0
FOG                      75     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     27
HAZE                     50


-  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 2006