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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1123 AM PST MON JAN 1 2018

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...THE TONOPAH AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 TO 2017

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             104   07/28/2016
                        07/18/1960
                        07/18/1960
 LOW              -15   01/24/1962
                        01/23/1962
HIGHEST           102   07/08       100       2      104  07/28
                        06/20
LOWEST              3   01/25         0       3       -6  02/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     69.1              67.0     2.1     68.3
AVG. MINIMUM     40.0              37.3     2.7     38.9
MEAN             54.5              52.2     2.3     53.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     72              49.6    22.4       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               5.6    -0.6       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    132             147.2   -15.2       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.2    -1.2       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.64   1983
 MINIMUM         2.53   1986
TOTALS           3.52              5.24   -1.72     4.10
DAILY AVG.          T              0.01   -0.01        T
DAYS >= .01        38              38.5    -0.5       MM
DAYS >= .10        13              16.3    -3.3       MM
DAYS >= .50         0               1.3    -1.3       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.2    -0.2       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.43   05/07 TO 05/07              1.14

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4923              5461    -538     5090
 SINCE 7/1       1971              2245    -274     2058
COOLING TOTAL    1222               783     439     1022
 SINCE 1/1       1222               783     439     1022
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/330    DATE  03/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/330    DATE  03/30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     42

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             23     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               59     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     11

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

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...3RD WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD IN TONOPAH WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
OF 54.5 DEGREES...

...4TH DRIEST FALL ON RECORD WITH 0.10 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION...

...WARMEST SUMMER ON RECORD WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 76.1
DEGREES...

...5TH WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 53.0
DEGREES...

$$

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