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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
821 PM EDT MON JUN 3 2013

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...THE ELKINS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1899 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   05/19/1996
 LOW               20   05/03/1978
                        05/07/1970
                        05/10/1966
HIGHEST            86   05/31        MM      MM       89  05/27
                        05/30
LOWEST             28   05/14        MM      MM       34  05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.5              70.7     0.8     76.6
AVG. MINIMUM     45.6              45.5     0.1     51.8
MEAN             58.5              58.1     0.4     64.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      4               2.0     2.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        15.76   1996
 MINIMUM         1.35   1939
TOTALS           3.81              5.12   -1.31     5.95
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.17   -0.05     0.19
DAYS >= .01        14              15.4    -1.4       14
DAYS >= .10         8              10.3    -2.3        9
DAYS >= .50         2               3.4    -1.4        5
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.8     0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.27   05/06 TO 05/07           05/13 TO 05/14
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/14(00) TO 05/14(00)
                                                 05/31(00) TO 05/31(00)1
                                                 05/31(00) TO 05/31(00)1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        77.5              83.5    -6.0     30.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31           05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     216               234     -18       81
 SINCE 7/1       5774              5797     -23     4707
COOLING TOTAL      22                20       2       63
 SINCE 1/1         25                23       2       63
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/260    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/250    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
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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