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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1037 PM PST WED JAN 2 2013

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...THE ELY NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             101   07/12/2002
                        07/18/1998
 LOW              -30   02/06/1989
HIGHEST            98   07/10        96       2       96
LOWEST            -18   12/19       -16      -2      -20
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.7              61.4     3.3     60.5
AVG. MINIMUM     30.9              28.5     2.4     28.5
MEAN             47.8              45.0     2.8     44.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     27              20.0     7.0       27
DAYS MAX <= 32     19              20.6    -1.6       22
DAYS MIN <= 32    189             211.1   -22.1      211
DAYS MIN <= 0       9              15.3    -6.3       16

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.20   1897
 MINIMUM         4.22   1974
TOTALS          12.24              9.76    2.48    12.00
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.03    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01        70              75.2    -5.2       69
DAYS >= .10        38              30.1     7.9       30
DAYS >= .50         6               3.3     2.7        7
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.88   08/13 TO 08/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          128.4   2010
 24 HR TOTAL     16.0   04/07/1900 TO 04/07/1900
 SNOW DEPTH        24   01/23/2010
TOTALS           73.2              50.8    22.4     72.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= TRACE      57              35.7    21.3       59
DAYS >= 1.0        20              16.2     3.8       18
DAYS >= 5.0         4                                  4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        12   12/19                         15
 24 HR TOTAL     11.0   12/18 TO 12/18

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6504              7523   -1019     7607
COOLING TOTAL     314               218      96      259
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/190    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/190    DATE  03/31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             MM     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               58     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW               10     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               48     SLEET                      0
FOG                      66     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     15

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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...WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD IN ELY...
...18TH WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD IN ELY...
...10TH SNOWIEST YEAR ON RECORD IN ELY...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN ELY DURING 2012 WAS 47.8 DEGREES...
WHICH IS 2.8 DEGREES ABOVE THE 1981-2010 CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL
OF 45.0 DEGREES. THIS MAKES 2012 THE WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD...
BREAKING THE RECORD OF 47.6 DEGREES SET IN 1981. THE TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 12.24 INCHES...WHICH IS 2.48 INCHES ABOVE
THE 1981-2010 CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL OF 9.76 INCHES. THIS MAKES
2012 THE 18TH WETTEST ON RECORD. THE TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 73.2
INCHES...WHICH IS 22.4 INCHES ABOVE THE 1981-2010
CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL OF 50.8 INCHES. THIS MAKES 2012 THE 10TH
SNOWIEST ON RECORD.

NO MONTHLY RECORDS WERE SET IN ELY DURING 2012.

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