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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
606 PM EST FRI DEC 01 2023

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2023 TO 11/30/2023...

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             97   09/03/1953
 LOW              -8   11/29/1930
HIGHEST           89   09/05                          85
LOWEST            10   11/29                          12
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.2               65.9     0.3     64.6
AVG. MINIMUM    41.2               40.2     1.0     39.3
MEAN            53.7               53.0     0.7     52.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.3    -0.3        2
DAYS MAX >= 80    14                                   9
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               28.7    -0.7       34
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     1                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.33   2018
 MINIMUM        1.98   1908
TOTALS          9.35               9.46   -0.11     9.09
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.10   -0.00     0.10
DAYS >= .01       35               34.2     0.8       34
DAYS >= .10       22               20.0     2.0       21
DAYS >= .50        5                6.1    -1.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.6     0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.88   09/17 TO 09/17               2.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          37.6   1950
 24 HR TOTAL    18.0   11/09/1913 TO 11/09/1913
TOTALS           1.6                5.0    -3.4      0.4
SINCE 7/1        1.6                5.0    -3.4      0.4
DAYS >= TRACE      4                3.1     0.9        7
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.9    -1.9        0
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   11/01                           0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.8   11/28 TO 11/28                0.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1091               1164     -73     1234
 SINCE 7/1      1100               1180     -80     1234
COOLING TOTAL     89                 75      14       66
 SINCE 1/1       514                617    -103      648
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/280    DATE  11/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290    DATE  11/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             24
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               16     RAIN                      20
LIGHT RAIN               40     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      58     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     25
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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