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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
841 PM EDT WED JUN 03 2026

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2026 TO 5/31/2026...

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             93   05/19/1996
 LOW             -15   03/02/1978
HIGHEST           90   05/18                          84
LOWEST            10   03/18                          14
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.2               64.2     5.0     66.0
AVG. MINIMUM    40.5               37.6     2.9     40.5
MEAN            54.9               50.9     4.0     53.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                2.1    -1.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    14                                  12
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               33.1   -11.1       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     1                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       23.57   1996
 MINIMUM        6.24   1976
TOTALS         11.98              13.22   -1.24    13.66
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.14   -0.01     0.15
DAYS >= .01       42               47.7    -5.7       50
DAYS >= .10       28               30.0    -2.0       29
DAYS >= .50        8                8.1    -0.1        9
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.9     0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.13   05/24 TO 05/25               1.28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.6   1999
 24 HR TOTAL    16.9   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           4.8               13.7    -8.9      1.0
SINCE 7/1       64.3               68.9    -4.6     65.7
DAYS >= TRACE      4                7.6    -3.6       11
DAYS >= 1.0        2                4.5    -2.5        0
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/17                           T
 24 HR TOTAL     2.3   03/16 TO 03/16                0.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    976               1342    -366     1110
 SINCE 7/1      5217               5407    -190     5222
COOLING TOTAL     65                 43      22       46
 SINCE 1/1        65                 43      22       46
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/260    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/250    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           33
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             40
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               19     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               53     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                      49     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
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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