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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
632 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2026

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2026

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   06/24                          96
LOWEST           -15   01/21                          -7
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.1               64.0     0.1     66.5
AVG. MINIMUM    40.0               39.4     0.6     41.9
MEAN            52.0               51.7     0.3     54.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                3.8     4.2       21
DAYS MAX <= 32    28               24.4     3.6       17
DAYS MAX >= 80   105                                 103
DAYS MIN <= 32   133              136.1    -3.1      115
DAYS MIN <= 0      9                5.5     3.5        2
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     6                                   1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       72.88   1996
 MINIMUM       28.38   1930
TOTALS         44.91              47.21   -2.30    44.54
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.13   -0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01      173              173.2    -0.2      168
DAYS >= .10       99              102.5    -3.5      107
DAYS >= .50       28               29.2    -1.2       26
DAYS >= 1.00       7                8.2    -1.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.02   01/30 TO 01/31               2.75

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         136.6   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    19.9   12/19/2009 TO 12/19/2009
TOTALS          74.6               68.9     5.7     46.6
SINCE 7/1       22.7               19.5     3.2       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     66               38.3    27.7       48
DAYS >= 1.0       24               23.4     0.6       13
DAYS >= 3.0       10                                   4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15   01/20                          11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5456               5442      14     4670
 SINCE 7/1      2128               2121       7       MM
COOLING TOTAL    838                617     221      808
 SINCE 1/1       838                617     221       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/260    DATE  02/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    74/270    DATE  02/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          124
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            137
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        104

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             51     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               58     RAIN                      87
LIGHT RAIN              169     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               63     SLEET                      0
FOG                     243     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     82
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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