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CXUS55 KLKN 020933
CLMEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
233 AM PDT TUE APR 02 2024

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   03/21/2004
                       03/18/1910
 LOW             -15   03/02/1890
HIGHEST           67   03/20         67       0       53  03/28
LOWEST            15   03/03         12       3       -2  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.2               53.1    -2.9     39.9
AVG. MINIMUM    26.9               26.8     0.1     19.4
MEAN            38.6               39.9    -1.3     29.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.6     0.4        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               26.3     1.7       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.75   1904
 MINIMUM        0.04   1988
TOTALS          2.19               0.97    1.22     1.66
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.03    0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01       12                8.4     3.6       20
DAYS >= .10        7                3.3     3.7        7
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.82   03/31 TO 03/31               0.30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.5   1902
TOTALS          14.5                5.5     9.0     11.2
SINCE 7/1       38.3               37.5     0.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   3
DAYS >= TRACE     13                4.8     8.2       21
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.2     1.8        6
DAYS >= 1.0        4                                   6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   03/03                          11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    811                777      34     1087
 SINCE 7/1      5087               5703    -616       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/260    DATE  03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/300    DATE  03/02

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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...MARCH 2024 IN ELKO WAS COLDER, WETTER, AND SNOWIER THAN NORMAL...

...9TH WETTEST MARCH ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...8TH (TIED) SNOWIEST MARCH ON RECORD FOR ELKO...

...A RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 0.65 INCHES WAS SET ON MARCH 31ST...
...A RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 5.7 INCHES WAS SET ON MARCH 31ST...

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