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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
115 PM PST SUN JAN 5 2020

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...THE WINNEMUCCA AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1877 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             109   07/11/2002
 LOW              -37   12/22/1990
HIGHEST           101   08/28       104      -3      107
                        08/06
                        07/21
LOWEST             -2   10/30        -9       7        0
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.6              65.7    -0.1     68.1
AVG. MINIMUM     33.5              32.7     0.8     33.5
MEAN             49.5              49.2     0.3     50.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     64              58.0     6.0       72
DAYS MAX <= 32      9              10.9    -1.9       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    169             178.7    -9.7      184
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               4.8    -3.8        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.10   1998
 MINIMUM         3.13   1954
TOTALS           9.95              8.28    1.67     9.80
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.02    0.01        T
DAYS >= .01        90              70.8    19.2       70
DAYS >= .10        36              26.8     9.2       34
DAYS >= .50         0               2.1    -2.1        5
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.46   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           56.2   1937
 24 HR TOTAL     10.9   01/12/1890 TO 01/12/1890
 SNOW DEPTH        17   01/31/1937
TOTALS           34.4              20.9    13.5     37.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      43              21.0    22.0       36
DAYS >= 1.0        15               7.5     7.5       13
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   02/12                          8
                        02/10
                        02/11
 24 HR TOTAL      5.1   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6101              6306    -205     5834
COOLING TOTAL     587               542      45      779
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/180    DATE  09/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/160    DATE  09/04

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             16     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               85     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               35     SLEET                      0
FOG                      65     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     28

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

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...SEPTEMBER 2019 WAS THE SNOWIEST ON RECORD...

...OCTOBER 2019 WAS THE COLDEST ON RECORD...

...OCTOBER 2019 WAS THE LEAST SNOWIEST ON RECORD...

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WFO ELKO CLIMATE TEAM