Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
342 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             86   03/25/1929
 LOW             -15   03/02/1978
HIGHEST           75   03/23                          77
LOWEST            13   03/20                           8
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.5               53.5     1.0     58.0
AVG. MINIMUM    28.6               28.5     0.1     29.2
MEAN            41.5               41.0     0.5     43.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                2.0     0.0        2
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               20.5     2.5       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.85   1963
 MINIMUM        0.68   1910
TOTALS          3.70               3.98   -0.28     3.17
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.13   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01       14               16.6    -2.6       15
DAYS >= .10        9               10.0    -1.0        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.17   03/23 TO 03/24               0.79

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.6   1999
 24 HR TOTAL    16.9   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
 SNOW DEPTH       20   03/21/1936
TOTALS           5.7               11.4    -5.7     11.4
SINCE 7/1       15.2               66.6   -51.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     11                5.8     5.2        7
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.6    -1.6        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/15                           4
 24 HR TOTAL     2.8   03/14 TO 03/14                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    722                744     -22      655
 SINCE 7/1      4361               4808    -447       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/260    DATE  03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/250    DATE  03/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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