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CXUS55 KLKN 022040
CLSEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
1240 PM PST MON MAR 02 2026

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

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
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             70   02/28/1986
                       02/28/1905
 LOW             -43   01/21/1937
HIGHEST           64   02/08         59       5       64
LOWEST             9   01/09        -12      21        4
                       01/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.5               39.6     8.9     44.5
AVG. MINIMUM    22.6               17.3     5.3     20.6
MEAN            35.6               28.4     7.2     32.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               21.6   -17.6        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    75               86.0   -11.0       82
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                8.0    -8.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.55   1890
 MINIMUM        0.25   1931
TOTALS          3.17               3.28   -0.11     3.38
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.04
DAYS >= .01       21               26.8    -5.8       22
DAYS >= .10       12               10.6     1.4       10
DAYS >= .50        2                0.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          68.8   1932
TOTALS           7.3               27.4   -20.1      7.6
DAYS >= 1.0        3                8.8    -5.8        2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2635               3300    -665     2902
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/290    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/260    DATE  12/17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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...WARMER THAN NORMAL METEOROLOGICAL WINTER IN ELKO...
...DRIER THAN NORMAL METEOROLOGICAL WINTER IN ELKO...
...LESS SNOWIER THAN NORMAL METEOROLOGICAL WINTER IN ELKO...

...1ST WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL WINTER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...9TH LEAST SNOWY METEOROLOGICAL WINTER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...


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