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CXUS51 KRLX 030500
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
100 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2026

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

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   08/06/1918
 LOW              34   08/29/1965
HIGHEST           88   08/04                          91
                       08/05
LOWEST            49   08/25                          42
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.0               82.1     0.9     81.5
AVG. MINIMUM    61.6               58.4     3.2     56.5
MEAN            72.3               70.2     2.1     69.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.1    -1.1        1
DAYS MAX >= 80    26                                  20

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.42   1911
 MINIMUM        0.83   1939
TOTALS          8.49               3.87    4.62     2.63
DAILY AVG.      0.27               0.12    0.15     0.08
DAYS >= .01       16               12.7     3.3        8
DAYS >= .10       12                7.9     4.1        3
DAYS >= .50        4                2.6     1.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.7     2.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.39   08/16 TO 08/17               1.42

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 10      -7       36
 SINCE 7/1         3                  9      -6       36
COOLING TOTAL    236                172      64      170
 SINCE 1/1       725                542     183      790

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/240    DATE  08/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  08/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                      3

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

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