Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
641 PM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             -24   01/20/1984
HIGHEST           65   01/26                          72
LOWEST            -7   01/22                          12
AVG. MAXIMUM    40.4               41.5    -1.1     48.1
AVG. MINIMUM    23.1               20.0     3.1     29.3
MEAN            31.8               30.8     1.0     38.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8                9.2    -1.2        3
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               25.9    -1.9       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                3.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     1                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.93   1907
 MINIMUM        1.05   1967
TOTALS          3.92               3.36    0.56     3.01
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02     0.10
DAYS >= .01       21               17.3     3.7       19
DAYS >= .10       10                8.2     1.8       10
DAYS >= .50        3                1.6     1.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.84   01/27 TO 01/28               0.69

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          54.1   1985
 24 HR TOTAL    18.1   01/07/1996 TO 01/07/1996
 SNOW DEPTH       20   01/24/2016
                       01/26/1977
                       01/01/1971
TOTALS          22.8               20.3     2.5      5.2
SINCE 7/1       33.4               39.8    -6.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     17               11.0     6.0       10
DAYS >= 1.0        6                6.8    -0.8        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   01/20                           2
 24 HR TOTAL     8.2   01/19 TO 01/19                2.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1021               1062     -41      807
 SINCE 7/1      2906               3182    -276       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/140    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/200    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.74
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      1
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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