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CXUS55 KLKN 031358
CLMEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
658 AM PDT MON APR 03 2023

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   03/21/2004
                       03/18/1910
 LOW             -15   03/02/1890
HIGHEST           53   03/28         67     -14       77  03/25
LOWEST            -2   03/02         12     -14        9  03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.9               53.1   -13.2     55.1
AVG. MINIMUM    19.4               26.8    -7.4     25.4
MEAN            29.7               39.9   -10.2     40.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                0.6     5.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               26.3     4.7       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.0     1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.75   1904
 MINIMUM        0.04   1988
TOTALS          1.66               0.97    0.69     0.60
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01       20                8.4    11.6        9
DAYS >= .10        7                3.3     3.7        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.30   03/14 TO 03/14               0.32

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.5   1902
TOTALS          11.2                5.5     5.7      1.1
SINCE 7/1       72.4               37.5    34.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     21                4.8    16.2        8
DAYS >= 1.0        6                2.2     3.8        0
DAYS >= 1.0        6                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   03/01                           1
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1087                777     310      760
 SINCE 7/1      6531               5703     828       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...MARCH 2023 IN ELKO WAS COLDER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL…
...MARCH 2023 IN ELKO WAS THE 4TH COLDEST ON RECORD...

THE PERIOD OF RECORD FOR THE ELKO AREA BEGAN IN 1888 AND THE
CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL IS FROM 1991-2020.

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