Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 011739
CLMEKN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
139 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023
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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 93 05/19/1996
LOW 20 05/03/1978
05/07/1970
05/10/1966
HIGHEST 83 05/31 88
LOWEST 32 05/05 32
AVG. MAXIMUM 70.4 73.4 -3.0 75.3
AVG. MINIMUM 43.9 47.0 -3.1 49.3
MEAN 57.2 60.2 -3.0 62.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX >= 80 2 9
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 2.1 -1.1 1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 15.76 1996
MINIMUM 1.16 1939
TOTALS 4.25 5.14 -0.89 7.01
DAILY AVG. 0.14 0.17 -0.03 0.23
DAYS >= .01 12 16.0 -4.0 16
DAYS >= .10 9 10.5 -1.5 12
DAYS >= .50 5 3.2 1.8 4
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.9 -0.9 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.13 05/01 TO 05/02 2.53
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 1.5 2020
24 HR TOTAL 1.5 05/08/2020 TO 05/08/2020
SNOW DEPTH 1 05/09/2020
TOTALS T 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 15.2 68.9 -53.7 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 1 0.0 1.0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
24 HR TOTAL T 05/03 TO 05/03 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 239 187 52 111
SINCE 7/1 4992 5407 -415 MM
COOLING TOTAL 4 38 -34 36
SINCE 1/1 5 43 -38 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 28/230 DATE 05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/240 DATE 05/01
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 24 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 9
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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