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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
126 PM EST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

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             78   01/29/1914
 LOW             -28   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           72   01/03                          71
                       02/09
                       02/15
LOWEST            -5   12/24                          -5
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.2               43.9     5.3     47.3
AVG. MINIMUM    27.0               22.0     5.0     22.4
MEAN            38.1               33.0     5.1     34.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               20.9   -11.9       12
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    64               74.4   -10.4       71
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                5.2    -3.2        5
DAYS MIN <= 10     6                                   5
DAYS MIN <= -5     1                                   1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.87   1906-1907
 MINIMUM        5.52   1976-1977
TOTALS          9.52              10.19   -0.67    11.24
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11   -0.00     0.13
DAYS >= .01       44               49.1    -5.1       40
DAYS >= .10       26               25.1     0.9       21
DAYS >= .50        7                5.3     1.7        6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.3    -1.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.30   02/16 TO 02/17               2.28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         100.4   2009-2010
 24 HR TOTAL    19.9   12/19/2009 TO 12/19/2009
TOTALS           9.1               50.2   -41.1     29.9
SINCE 7/1        9.5               55.2   -45.7     29.9
DAYS >= TRACE     21               27.6    -6.6       28
DAYS >= 1.0        4               17.0   -13.0        8
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   01/14                           9
                       01/15
                       01/16
 24 HR TOTAL     2.8   01/13 TO 01/14                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2405               2883    -478     2688
 SINCE 7/1      3639               4065    -426     3742
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/250    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/290    DATE  02/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             39
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      21
LIGHT RAIN               46     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      0
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      5

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

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