Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 022049
CLMEKN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
449 PM EDT TUE MAY 02 2023
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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 90 04/24/1925
LOW 3 04/10/1985
HIGHEST 86 04/05 86
LOWEST 23 04/09 23
AVG. MAXIMUM 67.6 65.6 2.0 62.4
AVG. MINIMUM 35.8 37.3 -1.5 36.0
MEAN 51.7 51.5 0.2 49.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MAX >= 80 5 4
DAYS MIN <= 32 12 10.4 1.6 11
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.25 1927
MINIMUM 1.02 1971
TOTALS 1.91 4.10 -2.19 2.57
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.14 -0.08 0.09
DAYS >= .01 8 15.1 -7.1 13
DAYS >= .10 5 9.5 -4.5 8
DAYS >= .50 1 2.5 -1.5 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.69 04/01 TO 04/01 0.73
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 24.8 1987
24 HR TOTAL 16.0 04/08/1902 TO 04/08/1902
SNOW DEPTH 17 04/28/1928
TOTALS T 2.3 -2.3 0.9
SINCE 7/1 15.2 68.9 -53.7 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 1 1.8 -0.8 5
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.9 -0.9 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL T 04/02 TO 04/02 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 392 411 -19 469
SINCE 7/1 4753 5221 -468 MM
COOLING TOTAL 1 5 -4 3
SINCE 1/1 1 5 -4 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/230 DATE 04/01
36/290 04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/250 DATE 04/01
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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