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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1211 AM EDT MON JUN 02 2025

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

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             93   05/19/1996
 LOW              20   05/03/1978
                       05/07/1970
                       05/10/1966
HIGHEST           84   05/01                          85
LOWEST            32   05/10                          36
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.6               73.4    -2.8     75.5
AVG. MINIMUM    48.7               47.0     1.7     52.0
MEAN            59.6               60.2    -0.6     63.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     3                                  10
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.1    -1.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.76   1996
 MINIMUM        1.16   1939
TOTALS          6.56               5.14    1.42     4.44
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.17    0.04     0.14
DAYS >= .01       21               16.0     5.0       16
DAYS >= .10       13               10.5     2.5       14
DAYS >= .50        3                3.2    -0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.26   05/27 TO 05/28               0.92

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.5   2020
 24 HR TOTAL     1.5   05/08/2020 TO 05/08/2020
 SNOW DEPTH        1   05/09/2020
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       65.7               68.9    -3.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    182                187      -5       85
 SINCE 7/1      5222               5407    -185       MM
COOLING TOTAL     21                 38     -17       55
 SINCE 1/1        46                 43       3       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/240    DATE  05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/230    DATE  05/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      1

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

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