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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
315 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2019

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2018 TO 2/28/2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1899 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              78   01/29/1914
 LOW              -28   12/30/1917
HIGHEST            70   02/07                         77
LOWEST            -13   01/31                        -14
AVG. MAXIMUM     44.6              41.3     3.3     43.9
AVG. MINIMUM     24.6              21.2     3.4     22.5
MEAN             34.6              31.3     3.3     33.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     15              22.0    -7.0       21
DAYS MIN <= 32     66              73.0    -7.0       66
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               5.2    -1.2        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.87   1907
 MINIMUM         5.52   1977
TOTALS          11.74              9.59    2.15    13.05
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.11    0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01        53              50.1     2.9       51
DAYS >= .10        28              25.3     2.7       26
DAYS >= .50         6               4.5     1.5       10
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.0     2.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.29   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          100.4   2010
 24 HR TOTAL     19.9   12/18/2009 TO 12/19/2009
TOTALS           26.0              59.9   -33.9     41.6
SINCE 7/1        29.2              65.5   -36.3     41.7
DAYS >= TRACE      34              33.3     0.7       32
DAYS >= 1.0         9              18.8    -9.8       17
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      4.8   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2698              3037    -339     2867
 SINCE 7/1         MM              4321      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/250    DATE  02/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/240    DATE  02/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             31
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

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

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