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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
759 PM EDT WED JUN 03 2026

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   05/19/1996
 LOW              20   05/03/1978
                       05/07/1970
                       05/10/1966
HIGHEST           90   05/18                          84
LOWEST            28   05/03                          32
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.9               73.4    -1.5     70.6
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               47.0    -1.4     48.7
MEAN            58.7               60.2    -1.5     59.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     4                                   3
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                2.1     1.9        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.76   1996
 MINIMUM        1.16   1939
TOTALS          4.97               5.14   -0.17     6.56
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.17   -0.01     0.21
DAYS >= .01       14               16.0    -2.0       21
DAYS >= .10        9               10.5    -1.5       13
DAYS >= .50        4                3.2     0.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.9     1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.13   05/24 TO 05/25               1.26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.5   2020
 24 HR TOTAL     1.5   05/08/2020 TO 05/08/2020
 SNOW DEPTH        1   05/09/2020
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       64.3               68.9    -4.6     65.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    228                187      41      182
 SINCE 7/1      5217               5407    -190     5222
COOLING TOTAL     42                 38       4       21
 SINCE 1/1        65                 43      22       46

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/220    DATE  05/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/220    DATE  05/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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