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CXUS55 KLKN 022137
CLSEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
237 PM PDT FRI JUN 02 2023

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   05/28/2003
 LOW             -15   03/02/1890
HIGHEST           85   04/30         85       0       92
                       05/21
LOWEST            -2   03/02         12     -14        9
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.2               60.9    -3.7     61.1
AVG. MINIMUM    30.4               32.2    -1.8     28.8
MEAN            43.8               46.6    -2.8     44.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                0.6     5.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    53               51.6     1.4       67
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.0     1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.60   1904
 MINIMUM        0.62   1924
TOTALS          3.44               3.24    0.20     2.00
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01       34               26.0     8.0       MM
DAYS >= .10       14               10.3     3.7       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                1.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          38.5   1902
TOTALS          13.0                9.2     3.8      5.9
DAYS >= 1.0        7                3.2     3.8        1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1933               1700     233     1826
COOLING TOTAL      3                  6      -3        5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/160    DATE  05/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/170    DATE  05/03

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                7     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               22     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     10

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...COLDER THAN NORMAL METEOROLOGICAL SPRING IN ELKO...
...WETTER THAN NORMAL METEOROLOGICAL SPRING IN ELKO...
...SNOWIER THAN NORMAL METEOROLOGICAL SPRING IN ELKO...

...10TH SNOWIEST METEOROLOGICAL SPRING ON RECORD FOR ELKO...

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