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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
506 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2024

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           67   02/08                          72
LOWEST            -7   01/22                          -5
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.3               43.9     3.4     49.2
AVG. MINIMUM    26.3               22.0     4.3     27.0
MEAN            36.8               33.0     3.8     38.1
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               20.9    -9.9        9
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    69               74.4    -5.4       64
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                5.2    -3.2        2
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   6
DAYS MIN <= -5     1                                   1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.87   1906-1907
 MINIMUM        5.52   1976-1977
TOTALS         10.51              10.19    0.32     9.52
DAILY AVG.      0.12                                0.11
DAYS >= .01       51               49.1     1.9       44
DAYS >= .10       28               25.1     2.9       26
DAYS >= .50        6                5.3     0.7        7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.3    -1.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.20                                1.30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         100.4   2009-2010
 24 HR TOTAL    19.9   12/19/2009 TO 12/19/2009
TOTALS          40.0               50.2   -10.2      9.1
SINCE 7/1       41.6               55.2   -13.6       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     33               27.6     5.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       10               17.0    -7.0       MM
DAYS >= 3.0        4                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   01/20                           2
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 2.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2550               2883    -333     2405
 SINCE 7/1      3650               4121    -471       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/300    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/290    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      22
LIGHT RAIN               42     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      1
FOG                      58     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      6

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

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