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CXUS55 KLKN 021911
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
1111 AM PST SUN JAN 02 2022

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...THE WINNEMUCCA AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1877 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/11/2002
 LOW             -37   12/22/1990
HIGHEST          107   07/10        104       3      105
                       07/12
LOWEST             0   12/18         -9       9        2
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.9               67.5     1.4     69.7
AVG. MINIMUM    35.1               33.8     1.3     33.4
MEAN            52.0               50.6     1.4     51.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    82               65.9    16.1       91
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               10.8    -2.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 32   173              181.9    -8.9      190
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                4.6    -3.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.10   1998
 MINIMUM        3.13   1954
TOTALS         10.55               8.28    2.27     6.94
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01       83               69.6    13.4       60
DAYS >= .10       32               27.5     4.5       17
DAYS >= .50        4                1.9     2.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.79   10/24 TO 10/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          56.2   1937
 24 HR TOTAL    10.9   01/12/1890 TO 01/12/1890
 SNOW DEPTH       17   01/31/1937
TOTALS          43.4               22.0    21.4     20.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     43               19.7    23.3       23
DAYS >= 1.0       14                7.6     6.4        3
DAYS >= 1.0       14                                   1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   12/30                           4
 24 HR TOTAL     6.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5669               5891    -222     5703
COOLING TOTAL   1055                684     371      895
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/150    DATE  12/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/220    DATE  12/24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     46

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               60     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               41     SLEET                      0
FOG                      53     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     76

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...2021 WAS WARMER THAN NORMAL IN WINNEMUCCA...
...2021 WAS WETTER AND SNOWIER THAN NORMAL IN WINNEMUCCA...
...3RD WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...
...1ST WARMEST JUNE ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...
...1ST WARMEST JULY ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...
...1ST DRIEST (TIED) AUGUST ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...
...1ST WARMEST METEORLOGICAL SUMMER ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...
...1ST WETTEST (TIED) OCTOBER ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...
...10TH WARMEST AND 1ST LEAST SNOWIEST (TIED) NOVEMBER ON RECORD FOR
WINNEMUCCA...
...8TH WARMEST METEORLOGICAL FALL ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN WINNEMUCCA DURING 2021 WAS 52.0 DEGREES,
WHICH IS 1.4 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 50.6 DEGREES, MAKING 2021 THE
3RD WARMEST ON RECORD. THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION WAS 10.55 INCHES, WHICH
IS 2.27 INCHES ABOVE OR 127 PERCENT OF THE 1991-2020 CLIMATOLOGICAL
NORMAL OF 8.28 INCHES. THE TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 43.4 INCHES, WHICH IS
21.4 ABOVE OR 197 PERCENT OF THE 1991-2020 CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL OF
22.0 INCHES. THE PERIOD OF RECORD FOR THE WINNEMUCCA AREA BEGAN IN 1877.

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