Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
449 PM EDT TUE MAY 02 2023

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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   04/24/1925
 LOW               3   04/10/1985
HIGHEST           86   04/05                          86
LOWEST            23   04/09                          23
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.6               65.6     2.0     62.4
AVG. MINIMUM    35.8               37.3    -1.5     36.0
MEAN            51.7               51.5     0.2     49.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     5                                   4
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               10.4     1.6       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.25   1927
 MINIMUM        1.02   1971
TOTALS          1.91               4.10   -2.19     2.57
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.14   -0.08     0.09
DAYS >= .01        8               15.1    -7.1       13
DAYS >= .10        5                9.5    -4.5        8
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.69   04/01 TO 04/01               0.73

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.8   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    16.0   04/08/1902 TO 04/08/1902
 SNOW DEPTH       17   04/28/1928
TOTALS             T                2.3    -2.3      0.9
SINCE 7/1       15.2               68.9   -53.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                1.8    -0.8        5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       T   04/02 TO 04/02                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    392                411     -19      469
 SINCE 7/1      4753               5221    -468       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  5      -4        3
 SINCE 1/1         1                  5      -4       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/230    DATE  04/01
                                36/290          04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/250    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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