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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
115 PM PST SUN JAN 5 2020

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...THE ELY AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             101   07/12/2002
                        07/18/1998
 LOW              -30   02/06/1989
HIGHEST            95   07/22        96      -1       96
LOWEST            -15   02/11       -16       1       -7
AVG. MAXIMUM     60.2              61.4    -1.2     63.9
AVG. MINIMUM     28.5              28.5     0.0     29.3
MEAN             44.3              45.0    -0.7     46.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     36              20.0    16.0       39
DAYS MAX <= 32     30              20.6     9.4       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    222             211.1    10.9      211
DAYS MIN <= 0      13              15.3    -2.3       14

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.20   1897
 MINIMUM         4.22   1974
TOTALS          14.54              9.76    4.78     7.83
DAILY AVG.          T              0.03   -0.03     0.02
DAYS >= .01        88              75.2    12.8       67
DAYS >= .10        46              30.1    15.9       26
DAYS >= .50         5               3.3     1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.86   MM

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           71.4              50.8    20.6     50.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      82              35.7    46.3       47
DAYS >= 1.0        21              16.2     4.8       12
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        11   11/29                         15
 24 HR TOTAL      5.6   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7651              7523     128     6981
COOLING TOTAL     249               218      31      381
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/210    DATE  06/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/210    DATE  06/06

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               74     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                8     SNOW                      18
LIGHT SNOW               68     SLEET                      0
FOG                      60     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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...2019 WAS THE 8TH WETTEST ON RECORD...

...MARCH 2019 WAS THE 2ND WETTEST ON RECORD...

...APRIL 2019 WAS THE 3RD WETTEST ON RECORD...

...OCTOBER 2019 WAS THE COLDEST ON RECORD...

...OCTOBER 2019 WAS THE 3RD DRIEST ON RECORD...

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WFO ELKO CLIMATE TEAM