Climatological Report (Monthly)
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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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