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CXUS55 KLKN 021911
CLAEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
1111 AM PST SUN JAN 02 2022

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2022

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          104   07/12        100       4      103
LOWEST                 12/18        -12      11        1
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.1               63.3     2.8     66.5
AVG. MINIMUM    33.5               32.2     1.3     32.0
MEAN            49.8               47.8     2.0     49.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    72               47.7    24.3       76
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               24.2   -10.2        8
DAYS MIN <= 32   174              194.8   -20.8      198
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                9.2    -7.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.34   1983
 MINIMUM        4.35   1919
TOTALS         10.41               9.99    0.42     5.39
DAILY AVG.         T               0.03   -0.03        T
DAYS >= .01       70               78.9    -8.9       54
DAYS >= .10       34               31.5     2.5       17
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.17   10/25 TO 10/25

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          41.7               41.2     0.5     28.6
SINCE 7/1       21.8               14.8     7.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     56               34.4    21.6       44
DAYS >= 1.0       16               13.9     2.1        9
DAYS >= 1.0       16                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   12/30                           5
                       12/31
 24 HR TOTAL     6.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6224               6744    -520     6347
COOLING TOTAL    810                495     315      698
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/260    DATE  12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/020    DATE  05/17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             21     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               44     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               46     SLEET                      0
FOG                      60     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     63

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...2021 WAS WARMER THAN NORMAL IN ELKO...
...2021 WAS WETTER AND SNOWIER THAN NORMAL IN ELKO...
...4TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...1ST WARMEST AND 4TH DRIEST JUNE ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...1ST WARMEST (TIED) JULY ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...1ST WARMEST METEORLOGICAL SUMMER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...4TH WETTEST OCTOBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...1ST LEAST SNOWIEST (TIED) NOVEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...8TH WARMEST METEORLOGICAL FALL ON RECORD FOR ELKO...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN ELKO DURING 2021 WAS 49.8 DEGREES, WHICH IS
2.0 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 47.8 DEGREES, MAKING 2021 THE 4TH
WARMEST ON RECORD. THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION WAS 10.41 INCHES, WHICH IS
0.42 INCHES ABOVE OR 104 PERCENT OF THE 1991-2020 CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL
OF 9.99 INCHES.THE TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 41.7 INCHES, WHICH IS 0.5 INCHES
ABOVE OR 101 PECENT THE 1991-2020 CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL OF 41.2 INCHES.
THE PERIOD OF RECORD FOR THE ELKO AREA BEGAN IN 1888.

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