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CXUS55 KLKN 031135
CLAWMC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
335 AM PST SUN JAN 03 2021

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...THE WINNEMUCCA AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1877 TO 2021

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          105   07/30        104       1      101
LOWEST             2   02/04         -9      11       -2
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.7               65.7     4.0     65.6
AVG. MINIMUM    33.4               32.7     0.7     33.5
MEAN            51.5               49.2     2.3     49.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    91               58.0    33.0       64
DAYS MAX <= 32     3               10.9    -7.9        9
DAYS MIN <= 32   190              178.7    11.3      169
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                4.8    -4.8        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.10   1998
 MINIMUM        3.13   1954
TOTALS          6.94               8.28   -1.34     9.95
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01       60               70.8   -10.8       90
DAYS >= .10       17               26.8    -9.8       36
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.33

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          20.1               20.9    -0.8     34.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     23               21.0     2.0       43
DAYS >= 1.0        3                7.5    -4.5       15
DAYS >= 1.0        1                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   11/08                           5
                       11/12
                       11/13
 24 HR TOTAL     2.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5703               6306    -603     6101
COOLING TOTAL    895                542     353      587
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/150    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    82/030    DATE  11/19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     42

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             21     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               54     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               25     SLEET                      0
FOG                      36     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     56

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

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...4TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD IN WINNEMUCCA...


THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN WINNEMUCCA DURING 2020 WAS 51.5 DEGREES...WHICH
IS 2.3 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 49.2 DEGREES. THIS MAKES 2020 THE
4TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD. THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION WAS 6.94
INCHES...WHICH IS 1.34 INCHES BELOW OR 84 PERCENT OF THE NORMAL OF 8.28
INCHES. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 20.1 INCHES...WHICH IS -0.8 INCHES BELOW OR 96
PERCENT OF THE 1981-2010 CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL OF 20.9 INCHES.

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