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CLMEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
854 PM PDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   08/04/1978
 LOW              20   08/26/1992
HIGHEST          103   08/01         98       5       99  08/13
LOWEST            40   08/31         35       5       39  08/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    93.1               90.0     3.1     90.4
AVG. MINIMUM    54.1               49.2     4.9     51.3
MEAN            73.6               69.6     4.0     70.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    24               17.6     6.4       21
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.61   1970
 MINIMUM        0.00   1919
TOTALS          0.32               0.33   -0.01     0.44
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        7                3.1     3.9        5
DAYS >= .10        1                1.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.18   08/13 TO 08/13               0.27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1999
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 24     -21        4
 SINCE 7/1         3                 35     -32       MM
COOLING TOTAL    275                166     109      192
 SINCE 1/1       748                462     286       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/240    DATE  08/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/250    DATE  08/24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     35

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     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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...AUGUST 2026 IN ELKO WAS WARMER, AND DRIER THAN NORMAL...

...3RD (TIED) WARMEST AUGUST ON RECORD IN ELKO...

...A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES WAS SET ON AUG 20TH...


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