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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
349 AM EST WED JAN 1 2020

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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              99   07/16/1988
                        08/06/1918
 LOW              -28   12/30/1917
HIGHEST            92   07/21
                        07/20
LOWEST            -13   01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.4              61.7     3.7
AVG. MINIMUM     41.5              38.8     2.7
MEAN             53.5              50.3     3.2     52.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      7               2.3     4.7        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     19              25.5    -6.5       20
DAYS MIN <= 32    120             133.0   -13.0      136
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               5.4    -1.4        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        72.88   1996
 MINIMUM        28.38   1930
TOTALS          50.03             45.93    4.10    70.02
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.13    0.01     0.19
DAYS >= .01       165             174.9    -9.9      199
DAYS >= .10       108             101.8     6.2      130
DAYS >= .50        32              28.0     4.0       48
DAYS >= 1.00       12               7.2     4.8       16
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.98   MM                          2.10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          136.6   1996
                        -26215
 24 HR TOTAL     16.3   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        20   01/24/2016
TOTALS           37.0              83.5   -46.5     57.5
SINCE 7/1        10.6              22.4   -11.8      8.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      54              48.4     5.6       54
DAYS >= 1.0        13              26.3   -13.3       20
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   02/02                          8
                        01/13
 24 HR TOTAL      4.8   MM                           9.5

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4898              5851    -953     5451
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2291      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     844               476     368      832
 SINCE 1/1        844               475     369      832
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.5
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           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          119
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            154
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         92

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS             21     MIXED PRECIP             0
HEAVY RAIN                60    RAIN                    82
LIGHT RAIN 167 FREEZING RAIN            1
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN      3    HAIL                     0
HEAVY SNOW   8 SNOW                    16
LIGHT SNOW  54  SLEET                    0
FOG 258     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE   92
HAZE                      77


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

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