Annual Summary 2016 -- Alamosa

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
749 PM MST SUN JAN 1 2017

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2016...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2016

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            93   06/19
LOWEST            -26   01/11

AVG. MAXIMUM     61.4              59.2     2.2
AVG. MINIMUM     24.6              23.9     0.7
MEAN             43.0              41.6     1.4

DAYS MAX >= 90      6
DAYS MAX <= 32     38
DAYS MIN <= 32    220
DAYS MIN <= 0      51

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.55   1969
 MINIMUM         3.40   1956

TOTALS           9.17              7.31    1.86
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.02    0.01
DAYS >= .01        63
DAYS >= .10        25
DAYS >= .50         4
DAYS >= 1.00        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.78   08/05 TO 08/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM         69.1   1973
 MIMIMUM          6.4   1934
 24 HR TOTAL     15.8   12/13/1967 TO 12/13/1967

TOTALS           46.5              27.6    18.9
SINCE 7/1        11.2              10.3     0.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      31              22.9     8.1
DAYS >= 1.0        14               9.3     4.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   04/16
                        03/27
                        03/26
 24 HR TOTAL      7.0   04/16 TO 04/16
                        03/26 TO 03/26

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    8065              8594    -529
 SINCE 7/1       3308              3637    -329
COOLING TOTAL     115                52      63
 SINCE 1/1        115                51      64

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/09/2009
 LATEST       07/02/1990
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          06/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/213
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/330    DATE  04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/330    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          292
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             54
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             42     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               83     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               31     SLEET                      0
FOG                      74     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     34
HAZE                     36

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