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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
611 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2026

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

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             76   12/07/1951
 LOW             -28   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           66   12/29                          67
LOWEST             1   12/15                           7
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.4               45.2    -0.8     45.7
AVG. MINIMUM    22.9               24.1    -1.2     23.8
MEAN            33.6               34.7    -1.1     34.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                6.0     0.0        7
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               25.2     0.8       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.95   1923
 MINIMUM        0.90   1965
TOTALS          2.63               3.57   -0.94     4.03
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.12   -0.04     0.13
DAYS >= .01       15               16.3    -1.3       16
DAYS >= .10       11                8.6     2.4       10
DAYS >= .50        0                2.0    -2.0        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.99   12/04 TO 12/05               0.74

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          36.7   1993
 24 HR TOTAL    19.9   12/19/2009 TO 12/19/2009
 SNOW DEPTH       18   12/14/1944
TOTALS          17.9               14.5     3.4      7.8
SINCE 7/1       22.7               19.5     3.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     14                7.8     6.2       12
DAYS >= 1.0        6                4.7     1.3        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/15                           4
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    965                941      24      932
 SINCE 7/1      2128               2121       7       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       838                617     221       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/250    DATE  12/19
                                35/270          12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/270    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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