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CXUS55 KALS 011259  
CLMALS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO  
657 AM MDT SUN JUN 1 2008  
   
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..THE ALAMOSA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2008
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 90 05/31/2002  
LOW 11 05/01/1967  
HIGHEST 84 05/20 74 10 78 05/31  
LOWEST 13 05/02 27 -14 21 05/06  
AVG. MAXIMUM 68.0 68.3 -0.3 68.1  
AVG. MINIMUM 30.2 32.4 -2.2 35.3  
MEAN 49.1 50.4 -1.3 51.7  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 19 13.7 5.3  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 2.97 1935  
MINIMUM 0.00 1942  
TOTALS 0.43 0.70 -0.27 0.53  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.02 -0.01  
DAYS >= .01 5 6.1 -1.1  
DAYS >= .10 1 2.3 -1.3  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.25 05/14 TO 05/15  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 13.5 5  
0  
TOTALS T 2.5 -2.5 T  
SINCE 7/1 37.7 34.0 3.7 35.9  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.7 -0.7  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM 0  
24 HR TOTAL T 05/23 TO 05/23 T  
 
DEGREE_DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 488 451 37 403  
SINCE 7/1 8956 8567 389 8367  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 45/270 DATE 05/08  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/270 DATE 05/08  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
 
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 27  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 2  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 45  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0  
FOG 4 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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