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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
521 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             90   04/24/1925
 LOW               3   04/10/1985
HIGHEST           86   04/15                          84
                       04/18
LOWEST            20   04/08                          21
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.1               65.6     6.5     66.8
AVG. MINIMUM    42.5               37.3     5.2     41.6
MEAN            57.3               51.5     5.8     54.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     7                                   8
DAYS MIN <= 32     5               10.4    -5.4        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.25   1927
 MINIMUM        1.02   1971
TOTALS          2.28               4.10   -1.82     4.85
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.14   -0.06     0.16
DAYS >= .01       13               15.1    -2.1       17
DAYS >= .10        8                9.5    -1.5       11
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.66   04/29 TO 04/30               1.28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.8   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    16.0   04/08/1902 TO 04/08/1902
 SNOW DEPTH       MM
TOTALS           0.0                2.3    -2.3        T
SINCE 7/1       64.3               68.9    -4.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                1.8    -1.8        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    246                411    -165      343
 SINCE 7/1      4989               5221    -232       MM
COOLING TOTAL     22                  5      17       25
 SINCE 1/1        23                  5      18       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/260    DATE  04/13
                                23/290          04/16
                                23/300          04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/230    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     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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