Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 011942
CLMEKN
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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