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CLAEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
901 AM PST SAT JAN 03 2026

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

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
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/04/1981
                       08/04/1978
                       07/24/1890
 LOW             -43   01/21/1937
HIGHEST          100   07/14        100       0      104
                       07/15
LOWEST             4   01/21        -12      16        0
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.7               63.3     3.4     65.8
AVG. MINIMUM    34.7               32.2     2.5     34.4
MEAN            50.7               47.8     2.9     50.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    66               47.7    18.3       69
DAYS MAX <= 32     6               24.2   -18.2        4
DAYS MIN <= 32   174              194.8   -20.8      181
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                9.2    -9.2        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.34   1983
 MINIMUM        4.35   1919
TOTALS          8.41               9.99   -1.58    10.66
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01       67               78.9   -11.9       78
DAYS >= .10       31               31.5    -0.5       37
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.63   12/24 TO 12/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         100.8   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    18.4   01/24/1996 TO 01/24/1996
 SNOW DEPTH       24   01/01/1948
                       02/05/1932
TOTALS          15.1               41.2   -26.1     34.9
SINCE 7/1        0.1               14.8   -14.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     35               34.4     0.6       77
DAYS >= 1.0        4               13.9    -9.9       10
DAYS >= 1.0        4                                  10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/13                           6
                       02/14
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5706               6744   -1038     6067
COOLING TOTAL    605                495     110      724
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/290    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/260    DATE  12/17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             22     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               63     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               28     SLEET                      0
FOG                      53     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     27

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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...2025 WAS WARMER, DRIER, AND LESS SNOWIER THAN NORMAL IN ELKO...
...1ST (TIED) WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR ELKO...

...9TH (TIED) WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL WINTER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...10TH LEAST SNOWIEST METEOROLOGICAL WINTER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...3RD WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL FALL ON RECORD FOR ELKO...

...10TH (TIED) DRIEST JUNE ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...6TH WARMEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...1ST (TIED) WARMEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO
...8TH (TIED) DRIEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...1ST WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...

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