Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 010850
CLMEKN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
450 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023
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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 99 08/06/1918
LOW 34 08/29/1965
HIGHEST 86 08/07 89
LOWEST 46 08/19 51
AVG. MAXIMUM 80.1 82.1 -2.0 81.4
AVG. MINIMUM 58.7 58.4 0.3 60.8
MEAN 69.4 70.2 -0.8 71.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 1.1 -1.1 0
DAYS MAX >= 80 21 19
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.42 1911
MINIMUM 0.83 1939
TOTALS 5.89 3.87 2.02 8.10
DAILY AVG. 0.19 0.12 0.07 0.26
DAYS >= .01 17 12.7 4.3 18
DAYS >= .10 8 7.9 0.1 12
DAYS >= .50 3 2.6 0.4 5
DAYS >= 1.00 3 0.7 2.3 3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.26 08/29 TO 08/30 2.18
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 9 10 -1 0
SINCE 7/1 9 9 0 MM
COOLING TOTAL 152 172 -20 198
SINCE 1/1 425 542 -117 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/280 DATE 08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 46/280 DATE 08/07
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 7 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 19 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 30 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 14
HAZE 6
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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