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CXUS55 KLKN 021911
CLAELY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
1111 AM PST SUN JAN 02 2022

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...THE ELY AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2022

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       98
                       07/11
                       07/12
LOWEST            -7   12/18        -16       9      -15
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.3               63.1     1.2     65.1
AVG. MINIMUM    29.6               29.1     0.5     28.6
MEAN            47.0               46.1     0.9     46.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    53               29.2    23.8       50
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               21.7    -6.7       12
DAYS MIN <= 32   219              214.9     4.1      215
DAYS MIN <= 0      5               15.8   -10.8        9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.20   1897
 MINIMUM        4.22   1974
TOTALS          9.42               9.41    0.01     4.99
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01       69               72.9    -3.9       43
DAYS >= .10       21               29.2    -8.2       16
DAYS >= .50        7                3.3     3.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.05   10/25 TO 10/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         128.4   2010
 24 HR TOTAL    16.0   04/07/1900 TO 04/07/1900
 SNOW DEPTH       25   02/01/2016
TOTALS          62.5               54.1     8.4     42.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     60               33.7    26.3       37
DAYS >= 1.0       22               15.8     6.2       10
DAYS >= 1.0       22                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   12/26                           9
                       12/29
                       12/30
 24 HR TOTAL    10.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6919               7167    -248     6881
COOLING TOTAL    464                298     166      372
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/150    DATE  12/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/150    DATE  12/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             28     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               54     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               11     SNOW                      18
LIGHT SNOW               55     SLEET                      0
FOG                      53     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     54

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...2021 WAS WARMER THAN NORMAL IN ELY...
...2021 WAS WETTER AND SNOWIER THAN NORMAL IN ELY...
...5TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR ELY...
...1ST WARMEST JUNE ON RECORD FOR ELY...
...1ST WARMEST JULY ON RECORD FOR ELY...
...1ST WARMEST METEORLOGICAL SUMMER ON RECORD FOR ELY...
...9TH WARMEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELY...
...9TH SNOWIEST (TIED) OCTOBER ON RECORD FOR ELY...
...5TH WARMEST, 7TH DRIEST, AND 1ST LEAST SNOWIEST (TIED) NOVEMBER
ON RECORD FOR ELY...
...5TH WARMEST METEORLOGICAL FALL ON RECORD FOR ELY...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN ELY DURING 2021 WAS 47.0 DEGREES, WHICH IS
0.9 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 46.1 DEGREES, MAKING 2021 THE 5TH
WARMEST ON RECORD. THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION WAS 9.42 INCHES, WHICH IS
0.01 INCHES ABOVE OR 100 PERCENT OF THE 1991-2020 CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL
OF 9.41 INCHES. THE TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 62.5 INCHES, WHICH IS 8.4 INCHES
ABOVE OR 116 PERCENT OF THE 1991-2020 CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL OF 54.1
INCHES. THE PERIOD OF RECORD FOR THE ELY AREA BEGAN IN 1893.

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