Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CXUS51 KRLX 020442
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1142 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

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   07/28                          91
LOWEST             5   02/04                          -5
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.3               64.0     1.3     63.7
AVG. MINIMUM    40.7               39.4     1.3     39.4
MEAN            53.0               51.7     1.3     51.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                3.8    -2.8        3
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               24.4   -14.4       20
DAYS MAX >= 80    77                                  84
DAYS MIN <= 32   129              136.1    -7.1      140
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                5.5    -5.5        7
DAYS MIN <= 10     2                                   5
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       72.88   1996
 MINIMUM       28.38   1930
TOTALS         44.02              47.21   -3.19    55.83
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.13   -0.01     0.15
DAYS >= .01      166              173.2    -7.2      168
DAYS >= .10      105              102.5     2.5      106
DAYS >= .50       27               29.2    -2.2       33
DAYS >= 1.00       6                8.2    -2.2       12
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.26   08/29 TO 08/30               2.75

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         136.6   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    19.9   12/19/2009 TO 12/19/2009
TOTALS          22.1               68.9   -46.8     45.3
SINCE 7/1       10.6               19.5    -8.9       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     41               38.3     2.7       54
DAYS >= 1.0        7               23.4   -16.4       12
DAYS >= 3.0        1                                   3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   12/19                           9
 24 HR TOTAL     2.8   01/13 TO 01/14                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4793               5442    -649     5433
 SINCE 7/1      1885               2121    -236       MM
COOLING TOTAL    514                617    -103      648
 SINCE 1/1       514                617    -103       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/230    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/250    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          113
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            137
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        100

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             38     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               61     RAIN                      91
LIGHT RAIN              185     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               39     SLEET                      0
FOG                     244     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     85
HAZE                     30

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

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