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CLAEKO


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1123 AM PST MON JAN 1 2018

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2017

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             107   07/04/1981
                        08/04/1978
                        07/24/1890
 LOW              -43   01/21/1937
HIGHEST           102   07/08       100       2      102
LOWEST            -17   01/06       -12      -5      -17
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.5              62.2     2.3     63.9
AVG. MINIMUM     33.8              31.2     2.6     33.7
MEAN             49.2              46.7     2.5     48.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     71              38.2    32.8       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     24              24.8    -0.8       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    183             185.7    -2.7       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       6               8.9    -2.9       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.34   1983
 MINIMUM         4.35   1919
TOTALS          11.63              9.91    1.72    14.35
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.03    0.00        T
DAYS >= .01        87              81.2     5.8       MM
DAYS >= .10        39              32.1     6.9       MM
DAYS >= .50         4               2.9     1.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.71   09/21 TO 09/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          100.8   1996
 24 HR TOTAL     18.4   01/24/1996 TO 01/24/1996
 SNOW DEPTH        24   01/01/1948
                        02/05/1932
TOTALS           41.1              41.3    -0.2     46.0
SINCE 7/1         5.5              15.6   -10.1     17.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= TRACE      61              33.8    27.2       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        14              14.7    -0.7       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        11   01/21                         13
 24 HR TOTAL      7.5   01/20 TO 01/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6459              7065    -606     6386
COOLING TOTAL     785               383     402      560
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/270    DATE  01/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/270    DATE  01/11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             24     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      25
LIGHT RAIN               83     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               59     SLEET                      0
FOG                      69     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     33

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

&&

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...8TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD IN ELKO WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF
49.2 DEGREES...

...2ND WARMEST SUMMER ON RECORD WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 71.6
DEGREES...

...5TH WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 48.5
DEGREES...

...4TH WETTEST WINTER ON RECORD WITH 6.88 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION...

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