Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 031149
CLMEKN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
749 AM EDT TUE SEP 03 2024
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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2024
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 94 08/28 86
LOWEST 43 08/22 46
AVG. MAXIMUM 83.5 82.1 1.4 80.1
AVG. MINIMUM 58.3 58.4 -0.1 58.7
MEAN 70.9 70.2 0.7 69.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 7 1.1 5.9 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX >= 80 23 21
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 10 0 0
DAYS MIN <= -5 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.42 1911
MINIMUM 0.83 1939
TOTALS 4.08 3.87 0.21 5.89
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.12 0.01 0.19
DAYS >= .01 14 12.7 1.3 17
DAYS >= .10 6 7.9 -1.9 8
DAYS >= .50 4 2.6 1.4 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.39 08/08 TO 08/09 2.26
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 22 10 12 9
SINCE 7/1 24 9 15 MM
COOLING TOTAL 214 172 42 152
SINCE 1/1 729 542 187 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST MM
LATEST 04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 28/160 DATE 08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 37/160 DATE 08/31
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 16 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 13
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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