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CXUS55 KLKN 042205
CLAEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
205 PM PST WED JAN 04 2023

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

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            107   07/04/1981
                       08/04/1978
                       07/24/1890
 LOW             -43   01/21/1937
HIGHEST          102   07/14        100       2      104
                       09/06
LOWEST           -13   12/18        -12      -1       -1
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.9               63.3     0.6     66.1
AVG. MINIMUM    31.3               32.2    -0.9     33.5
MEAN            47.6               47.8    -0.2     49.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    66               47.7    18.3       72
DAYS MAX <= 32    24               24.2    -0.2       14
DAYS MIN <= 32   147              194.8   -47.8      174
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                9.2    -5.2        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.34   1983
 MINIMUM        4.35   1919
TOTALS          9.58               9.99   -0.41    10.41
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00        T
DAYS >= .01       63               78.9   -15.9       70
DAYS >= .10       30               31.5    -1.5       34
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.26   12/30 TO 12/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         100.8   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    18.4   01/24/1996 TO 01/24/1996
 SNOW DEPTH       24   01/01/1948
                       02/05/1932
TOTALS          47.1               41.2     5.9     41.7
SINCE 7/1       35.7               14.8    20.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     59               34.4    24.6       56
DAYS >= 1.0       14               13.9     0.1       16
DAYS >= 1.0       14                                  16
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   11/08                           9
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6969               6744     225     6224
COOLING TOTAL    740                495     245      810
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/280    DATE  05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/300    DATE  05/02

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             23     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               57     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               52     SLEET                      0
FOG                      68     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                     36

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...2022 WAS COOLER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL IN ELKO...

...6TH DRIEST JANUARY ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...4TH WARMEST JULY ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...10TH WARMEST METEORLOGICAL SUMMER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...2ND WARMEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...2ND COLDEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...5TH SNOWIEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...6TH SNOWIEST METEORLOGICAL FALL ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...4TH WETTEST DECEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...10TH SNOWIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...

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