Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

...THE ALAMOSA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2003...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2004

WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 96 07/05/1989
LOW -50 01/28/1948
HIGHEST 93 07/14
07/13
LOWEST -14 12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM 62.2 58.6 3.6
AVG. MINIMUM 24.9 22.9 2.0
MEAN 43.6 40.8 2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 20
DAYS MAX <= 32 18
DAYS MIN <= 32 232
DAYS MIN <= 0 30

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.55 1969
MINIMUM 3.40 1956
TOTALS 6.50 7.25 -0.75
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.02 0.00
DAYS >= .01 54
DAYS >= .10 22
DAYS >= .50 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.17 09/09 TO 09/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 97.5 1973
24 HR TOTAL 15.8 12/13/1967 TO 12/13/1967
SNOW DEPTH 18 12/06/1964
TOTALS 17.8 37.4 -19.6
SINCE 7/1 7.7 14.0 -6.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 MM MM
DAYS >= TRACE 33 25.9 7.1
DAYS >= 1.0 4 11.5 -7.5
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 4 12/09
24 HR TOTAL 3.5 12/08 TO 12/09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 7839 8736 -897
SINCE 7/1 3309 3672 -363
COOLING TOTAL 150 44 106
SINCE 1/1 150 44 106

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 7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/202
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 44/240 DATE 07/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 63/230 DATE 07/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 304
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 51
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 89 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 14
LIGHT RAIN 71 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 6
LIGHT SNOW 32 SLEET 0
FOG 66 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 20
HAZE 59

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

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Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Annual Summary 2003 -- Alamosa, CO