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CLATPH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
503 AM PST TUE JAN 02 2024

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...THE TONOPAH AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   07/11/2021
 LOW             -15   01/24/1962
                       01/23/1962
HIGHEST          104   07/16        100       4      101  07/22
                                                          09/06
LOWEST            11   01/31          0      11        4  12/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.1               67.4    -2.3     68.3
AVG. MINIMUM    38.3               38.5    -0.2     38.9
MEAN            51.7               52.9    -1.2     53.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    45               58.6   -13.6       69
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                5.6    -0.6        7
DAYS MIN <= 32   153              148.5     4.5      147
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.64   1983
 MINIMUM        1.96   2020
TOTALS          7.50               4.79    2.71     3.70
DAILY AVG.         T               0.01   -0.01        T
DAYS >= .01       38               36.9     1.1       27
DAYS >= .10       15               14.6     0.4       10
DAYS >= .50        3                1.2     1.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.1     1.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.55   08/20 TO 08/20               1.09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5477               5268     209     5223
 SINCE 7/1      1977               2158    -181       MM
COOLING TOTAL    755                894    -139     1177
 SINCE 1/1       755                894    -139       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    98/131    DATE  08/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/310    DATE  06/23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     46

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             21     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               42     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                      37     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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...2023 WAS COOLER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL IN TONOPAH...
...6TH WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...

...3RD COLDEST MARCH ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...3RD (TIED) DRIEST APRIL ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...9TH (TIED) COLDEST JUNE ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...7TH (TIED) DRIEST JUNE ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...6TH WARMEST JULY ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...1ST WETTEST AUGUST ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...3RD WETTEST METEORLOGICAL SUMMER FOR TONOPAH...
...8TH (TIED) WETTEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...2ND (TIED) WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...

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