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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1221 AM EST MON FEB 03 2025

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             78   01/29/1914
 LOW             -24   01/20/1984
HIGHEST           56   01/31                          65
LOWEST           -15   01/21                          -7
AVG. MAXIMUM    32.2               41.5    -9.3     40.4
AVG. MINIMUM    10.1               20.0    -9.9     23.1
MEAN            21.1               30.8    -9.7     31.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    16                9.2     6.8        8
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               25.9     3.1       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      9                3.0     6.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     6                                   1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.93   1907
 MINIMUM        1.05   1967
TOTALS          4.44               3.36    1.08     3.92
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.11    0.03     0.13
DAYS >= .01       22               17.3     4.7       21
DAYS >= .10        8                8.2    -0.2       10
DAYS >= .50        2                1.6     0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.02   01/30 TO 01/31               0.84

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          54.1   1985
 24 HR TOTAL    18.1   01/07/1996 TO 01/07/1996
 SNOW DEPTH       20   01/24/2016
                       01/26/1977
                       01/01/1971
TOTALS          38.8               20.3    18.5     22.8
SINCE 7/1       52.6               39.8    12.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     7                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     22               11.0    11.0       17
DAYS >= 1.0       12                6.8     5.2        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15   01/20                          11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1349               1062     287     1021
 SINCE 7/1      3269               3182      87       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              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/280    DATE  01/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/270    DATE  01/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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