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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
135 PM EDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             86   03/25/1929
 LOW             -15   03/02/1978
HIGHEST           81   03/19                          76
LOWEST            14   03/03                          18
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.5               53.5     7.0     59.0
AVG. MINIMUM    31.2               28.5     2.7     33.7
MEAN            45.9               41.0     4.9     46.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.0    -2.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     1                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               20.5    -0.5       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.85   1963
 MINIMUM        0.68   1910
TOTALS          2.25               3.98   -1.73     3.46
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.13   -0.06     0.11
DAYS >= .01       12               16.6    -4.6       14
DAYS >= .10        5               10.0    -5.0        8
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.68   03/31 TO 03/31               0.98
                       03/30 TO 03/31
                       03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.6   1999
 24 HR TOTAL    16.9   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
 SNOW DEPTH       20   03/21/1936
TOTALS           1.0               11.4   -10.4      0.9
SINCE 7/1       65.7               66.6    -0.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     10                5.8     4.2        5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.6    -3.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    585                744    -159      569
 SINCE 7/1      4697               4808    -111       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/10
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/150    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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