Annual Summary 2009 -- Alamosa

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
556 PM MST FRI JAN 1 2010

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2009

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   07/18
LOWEST            -15   12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     60.2              58.6     1.6
AVG. MINIMUM     24.2              22.9     1.3
MEAN             42.2              40.8     1.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      1
DAYS MAX <= 32     21
DAYS MIN <= 32    217
DAYS MIN <= 0      44

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.55   1969
 MINIMUM         3.40   1956
TOTALS           7.26              7.25    0.01
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.02    0.00
DAYS >= .01        65
DAYS >= .10        18
DAYS >= .50         4
DAYS >= 1.00        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.83   10/20 TO 10/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           97.5   1973
                        
                        
 24 HR TOTAL     15.8   12/13/1967 TO 12/13/1967
TOTALS           27.9              37.4    -9.5
SINCE 7/1         8.6              14.0    -5.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      33              25.9     7.1
DAYS >= 1.0         7               9.9    -2.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   03/27
                        03/27
 24 HR TOTAL      7.1   04/12 TO 04/12

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    8255              8736    -481
 SINCE 7/1       3681              3672       9
COOLING TOTAL      41                44      -3
 SINCE 1/1         41                44      -3

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              7.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/223
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/240    DATE  09/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/230    DATE  09/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          323
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             32
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             44     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               90     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      0
FOG                      79     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     31
HAZE                     43

-  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 2009