Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
605 PM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             90   10/03/2019
                       10/01/2019
 LOW              11   10/21/1952
HIGHEST           82   10/04                          78
LOWEST            30   10/23                          24
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.8               66.3    -0.5     63.5
AVG. MINIMUM    42.7               39.1     3.6     33.9
MEAN            54.3               52.7     1.6     48.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     3                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                8.6    -5.6       16

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.43   1954
 MINIMUM        0.26   1924
TOTALS          2.90               3.08   -0.18     3.16
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01       13               11.4     1.6       10
DAYS >= .10        8                6.6     1.4        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.66   10/06 TO 10/07               2.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.0   2012
 24 HR TOTAL    10.0   10/30/2012 TO 10/30/2012
 SNOW DEPTH       14   10/30/2012
TOTALS           0.4                0.9    -0.5        T
SINCE 7/1        0.4                0.9    -0.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.4   10/31 TO 10/31                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    328                388     -60      500
 SINCE 7/1       402                500     -98       MM
COOLING TOTAL      4                  7      -3        0
 SINCE 1/1       514                617    -103       MM

FALL FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST         31   09/14/1985
                       09/14/1953
 LATEST           26   11/03/2021
NORMAL                 10/12
1ST OBS. 2023     32   10/11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/260    DATE  10/14
                                20/310          10/21
                                20/230          10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/250    DATE  10/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                      0

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

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