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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
342 PM EST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2025

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           96   07/16                          91
LOWEST            -7   01/22                           5
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.5               64.0     2.5     65.3
AVG. MINIMUM    41.9               39.4     2.5     40.7
MEAN            54.2R              51.7     2.5     53.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    21                3.8    17.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32    17               24.4    -7.4       10
DAYS MAX >= 80   103                                  77
DAYS MIN <= 32   115              136.1   -21.1      129
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                5.5    -3.5        0
DAYS MIN <= -5     1                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       72.88   1996
 MINIMUM       28.38   1930
TOTALS         44.54              47.21   -2.67    44.02
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.13   -0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01      168              173.2    -5.2      166
DAYS >= .10      107              102.5     4.5      105
DAYS >= .50       26               29.2    -3.2       27
DAYS >= 1.00       3                8.2    -5.2        6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.75   04/02 TO 04/03               2.26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         124.5   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    19.9   12/19/2009 TO 12/19/2009
TOTALS          46.6               68.9   -22.3     22.1
SINCE 7/1       13.8               19.5    -5.7     10.6
DAYS >= TRACE     48               38.3     9.7       41
DAYS >= 1.0       13               23.4   -10.4        7
DAYS >= 3.0        4                                   1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   01/20                           4
 24 HR TOTAL     8.2   01/19 TO 01/19                2.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4670               5442    -772     4793
 SINCE 7/1      1920               2121    -201     1885
COOLING TOTAL    808                617     191      514
 SINCE 1/1       808                617     191      514
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/250    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/290    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          131
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            141
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         94

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             38     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               60     RAIN                      92
LIGHT RAIN              180     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               49     SLEET                      2
FOG                     271     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE    108
HAZE                      7

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

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