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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
941 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2020

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   05/19/1996
 LOW             -15   03/02/1978
HIGHEST           86   05/25                          88
                       05/26
LOWEST            10   03/01                           9
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.9               61.7     1.2     65.2
AVG. MINIMUM    39.2               36.7     2.5     40.9
MEAN            51.0               49.2     1.8     53.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.1    -2.1        3
DAYS MAX >= 80    10                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               32.7    -4.7       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN >= 20    90                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 10     1                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                  MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       23.57   1996
 MINIMUM        6.24   1976
TOTALS         13.41              12.88    0.53    12.95
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.14    0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01       59               47.0    12.0       47
DAYS >= .10       35               29.2     5.8       32
DAYS >= .50        8                8.1    -0.1        9
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.8    -0.8        3
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                  MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.21                                1.31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.6   1999
 24 HR TOTAL    16.9   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           5.5               18.0   -12.5      5.8
SINCE 7/1       35.6               83.5   -47.9       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      8               10.8    -2.8       10
DAYS >= 1.0        4                5.4    -1.4        3
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/07                           2
 24 HR TOTAL     2.0   03/06 TO 03/06                1.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1309               1476    -167     1161
 SINCE 7/1      4844               5798    -954       MM
COOLING TOTAL     55                 23      32       83
 SINCE 1/1        55                 23      32       83
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/290    DATE  04/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/190    DATE  04/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             37
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               21     RAIN                      34
LIGHT RAIN               65     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      56     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                     10

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

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