Annual Summary 2014 -- Alamosa

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
1010 AM MST SUN JAN 4 2015

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2014...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2015

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            90   07/22
                        06/29
LOWEST            -20   01/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.0              59.2     1.8
AVG. MINIMUM     25.1              23.9     1.2
MEAN             43.1              41.6     1.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      2
DAYS MAX <= 32     36
DAYS MIN <= 32    217
DAYS MIN <= 0      43

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.55   1969
 MINIMUM         3.40   1956
TOTALS           5.54              7.31   -1.77
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        55
DAYS >= .10        16
DAYS >= .50         2
DAYS >= 1.00        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.59   07/15 TO 07/16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM         69.1   1973
 MINIMUM          6.4   1934

 24 HR TOTAL     15.8   12/13/1967 TO 12/13/1967

TOTALS           18.1              27.6    -9.5
SINCE 7/1         3.9              10.3    -6.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      40              22.9    17.1
DAYS >= 1.0         8               9.3    -1.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   04/14
                        04/06
                        04/05
 24 HR TOTAL      2.4   04/13 TO 04/14

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7941              8594    -653
 SINCE 7/1       3152              3637    -485
COOLING TOTAL      60                52       8
 SINCE 1/1         60                51       9

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/09/2009
 LATEST       07/02/1997
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          06/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/221
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/220    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/230    DATE  03/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          286
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             72
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             38     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               96     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               40     SLEET                      0
FOG                      84     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     34
HAZE                     38

-  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 2014