Climatological Report (Monthly)
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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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