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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1106 PM EST TUE JAN 04 2022

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   07/16/1988
                       08/06/1918
 LOW             -28   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           93   08/13                          92
LOWEST            -2   02/04                           2
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.6               64.0     0.6     64.9
AVG. MINIMUM    40.6               39.4     1.2     41.7
MEAN            52.6               51.7     0.9     53.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                3.8     2.2        9
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               24.4   -15.4       11
DAYS MAX >= 80    90                                  88
DAYS MIN <= 32   132              136.1    -4.1      120
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                5.5    -2.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       72.88   1996
 MINIMUM       28.38   1930
TOTALS         38.40              47.21   -8.81    56.51
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.13   -0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01      177              173.2     3.8      187
DAYS >= .10       87              102.5   -15.5      120
DAYS >= .50       24               29.2    -5.2       37
DAYS >= 1.00       5                8.2    -3.2       11
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.25   08/31 TO 09/01               3.05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         136.6   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    19.9   12/19/2009 TO 12/19/2009
TOTALS          38.2               68.9   -30.7     42.6
SINCE 7/1        0.6               19.5   -18.9       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     46               38.3     7.7       54
DAYS >= 1.0       14               23.4    -9.4       14
DAYS >= 3.0        5                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   02/11                           4
                       02/12
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6                                 6.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5101               5442    -341     4925
 SINCE 7/1      1739               2121    -382       MM
COOLING TOTAL    718                617     101      750
 SINCE 1/1       718                617     101       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/240    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/240    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          110
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            149
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        106

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               55     RAIN                      79
LIGHT RAIN              184     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               50     SLEET                      0
FOG                     247     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE    100
HAZE                    105

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

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