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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1235 PM EST MON JAN 02 2023

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

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             99   07/16/1988
                       08/06/1918
 LOW             -28   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           91   06/15                          93
LOWEST            -5   01/22                          -2
                       12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.7               64.0    -0.3     64.6
AVG. MINIMUM    39.4               39.4    -0.0     40.6
MEAN            51.5               51.7    -0.2     52.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                3.8    -0.8        6
DAYS MAX <= 32    20               24.4    -4.4        9
DAYS MAX >= 80    84                                  90
DAYS MIN <= 32   140              136.1     3.9      132
DAYS MIN <= 0      7                5.5     1.5        3
DAYS MIN <= -5     2                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       72.88   1996
 MINIMUM       28.38   1930
TOTALS         55.83              47.21    8.62    38.40
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.13    0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01      168              173.2    -5.2      177
DAYS >= .10      106              102.5     3.5       87
DAYS >= .50       33               29.2     3.8       24
DAYS >= 1.00      12                8.2     3.8        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.75   06/22 TO 06/22               2.25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         136.6   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    19.9   12/19/2009 TO 12/19/2009
TOTALS          45.3               68.9   -23.6     38.2
SINCE 7/1        3.7               19.5   -15.8      0.6
DAYS >= TRACE     54               38.3    15.7       46
DAYS >= 1.0       12               23.4   -11.4       14
DAYS >= 3.0        3                                   5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/07                           8
                       01/08
 24 HR TOTAL     9.1                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5433               5442      -9     5101
 SINCE 7/1      2156               2121      35     1739
COOLING TOTAL    648                617      31      718
 SINCE 1/1       648                617      31      718
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/290    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/290    DATE  02/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          122
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            138
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        104

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             42     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               71     RAIN                      98
LIGHT RAIN              177     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               53     SLEET                      0
FOG                     235     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     94
HAZE                     44

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

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