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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
513 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE ELKINS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1899 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              90   04/24/1925
 LOW                3   04/10/1985
HIGHEST            84   04/10        MM      MM       85  04/16
LOWEST             17   04/03        MM      MM       24  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.2              62.8     3.4     63.8
AVG. MINIMUM     37.9              36.6     1.3     36.4
MEAN             52.1              49.7     2.4     50.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 32     12              10.2     1.8       10
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.25   1927
 MINIMUM         1.02   1971
TOTALS           2.73              3.80   -1.07     2.24
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.13   -0.04     0.07
DAYS >= .01        11              15.2    -4.2       13
DAYS >= .10         6               9.3    -3.3        6
DAYS >= .50         2               2.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.19   04/04 TO 04/04           04/28 TO 04/29
                                                          04/29 TO 04/29
                                                          04/29 TO 04/29
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    04/29(00) TO 04/29(00)
                                                 04/29(00) TO 04/29(00)9
                                                 04/29(00) TO 04/29(00)9

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.8   1987
TOTALS              T               5.5    -5.5      0.2
SINCE 7/1        77.5              83.5    -6.0     30.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.6    -1.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                            -1
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/01 TO 04/01           04/29 TO 04/29
                                                          04/29 TO 04/29
                                                          04/29 TO 04/29

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     384               462     -78      438
 SINCE 7/1       5558              5563      -5     4626
COOLING TOTAL       3                 3       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          3                 3       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/290    DATE  04/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/290    DATE  04/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      1

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

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