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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
557 PM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2024

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           84   04/29                          86
LOWEST            26   04/22                          23
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.1               65.6     1.5     67.6
AVG. MINIMUM    42.2               37.3     4.9     35.8
MEAN            54.6               51.5     3.1     51.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     4                                   5
DAYS MIN <= 32     4               10.4    -6.4       12
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.25   1927
 MINIMUM        1.02   1971
TOTALS          5.30               4.10    1.20     1.91
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.14    0.04     0.06
DAYS >= .01       15               15.1    -0.1        8
DAYS >= .10       10                9.5     0.5        5
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.75   04/02 TO 04/03               0.69

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           0.9                2.3    -1.4        T
SINCE 7/1       43.4               68.9   -25.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      3                1.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   04/04                           0
                       04/05
 24 HR TOTAL     0.5   04/04 TO 04/04                  T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    309                411    -102      392
 SINCE 7/1      4528               5221    -693       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                  5       2        1
 SINCE 1/1         7                  5       2       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/250    DATE  04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/230    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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