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CXUS55 KLKN 012239
CLMEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
339 PM PDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   05/28/2003
 LOW               8   05/02/1913
HIGHEST           93   05/12         85       8       93  05/31
LOWEST            28   05/19         24       4       30  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.7               70.0     4.7     73.8
AVG. MINIMUM    37.4               38.5    -1.1     40.2
MEAN            56.0               54.2     1.8     57.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.4     1.6        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                6.7    -1.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.09   1971
 MINIMUM        0.00   1893
TOTALS          0.43               1.22   -0.79     0.82
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.04   -0.03     0.03
DAYS >= .01        4                8.6    -4.6        8
DAYS >= .10        2                3.9    -1.9        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.24   05/17 TO 05/17               0.37

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          11.3   1971
TOTALS           1.6                0.4     1.2        T
SINCE 7/1        9.7               41.2   -31.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    273                340     -67      262
 SINCE 7/1      5282               6628   -1346       MM
COOLING TOTAL      5                  6      -1       22
 SINCE 1/1         5                  6      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/190    DATE  05/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/190    DATE  05/28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     37

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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...MAY 2026 IN ELKO WAS WARMER, AND DRIER THAN NORMAL...

...A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 86 DEGREES WAS TIED ON MAY 10TH...
...A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES WAS SET ON MAY 11TH...
...A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 93 DEGREES WAS SET ON MAY 12TH...
...A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 1.6 INCHES WAS SET ON MAY 17TH...

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