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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
213 PM EST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2025

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           67   12/29                          66
LOWEST             7   12/22                           9
                       12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.7               45.2     0.5     49.6
AVG. MINIMUM    23.8               24.1    -0.3     29.4
MEAN            34.7               34.7     0.0     39.5
DAYS MAX <= 32     7                6.0     1.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               25.2    -0.2       22
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          4.03               3.57    0.46     2.75
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01       16               16.3    -0.3       18
DAYS >= .10       10                8.6     1.4        8
DAYS >= .50        3                2.0     1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   12/10 TO 12/11               0.98

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           7.8               14.5    -6.7      9.0
SINCE 7/1       13.8               19.5    -5.7     10.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     12                7.8     4.2       10
DAYS >= 1.0        3                4.7    -1.7        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   12/05                           4
 24 HR TOTAL     3.5   12/05 TO 12/05                3.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    932                941      -9      785
 SINCE 7/1      1920               2121    -201     1885
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       808                617     191      514

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/230    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/230    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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