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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
504 PM EST MON MAR 02 2026

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

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             78   01/29/1914
 LOW             -28   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           66   12/29                          67
LOWEST           -11   02/09                         -15
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.5               43.9    -2.4     41.1
AVG. MINIMUM    19.7               22.0    -2.3     19.2
MEAN            30.6               33.0    -2.4     30.2
DAYS MAX <= 32    25               20.9     4.1       28
DAYS MIN <= 32    79               74.4     4.6       78
DAYS MIN <= 0      7                5.2     1.8        9
DAYS MIN <= -5     3                                   6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.87   1906-1907
 MINIMUM        5.52   1976-1977
TOTALS          8.11              10.19   -2.08    12.93
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.14
DAYS >= .01       45               49.1    -4.1       53
DAYS >= .10       24               25.1    -1.1       26
DAYS >= .50        2                5.3    -3.3        9
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.54   01/24 TO 01/25               2.02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         100.4   2009-2010
 24 HR TOTAL    19.9   12/19/2009 TO 12/19/2009
TOTALS          54.7               50.2     4.5     58.7
SINCE 7/1       59.5               55.2     4.3     64.7
DAYS >= TRACE     41               27.6    13.4       46
DAYS >= 1.0       16               17.0    -1.0       20
DAYS >= 3.0        8                                   7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   01/02                          15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3078               2883     195     3124
 SINCE 7/1      4241               4065     176     4112
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/250    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/270    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             34
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               26     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               40     SLEET                      1
FOG                      54     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
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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