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CLAEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
503 AM PST TUE JAN 02 2024

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2024

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          103   07/22        100       3      102
                       07/23
LOWEST           -14   01/30        -12      -2      -13
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.6               63.3    -1.7     63.9
AVG. MINIMUM    32.6               32.2     0.4     31.3
MEAN            47.1               47.8    -0.7     47.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    45               47.7    -2.7       66
DAYS MAX <= 32    36               24.2    11.8       24
DAYS MIN <= 32   180              194.8   -14.8      147
DAYS MIN <= 0      9                9.2    -0.2        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.34   1983
 MINIMUM        4.35   1919
TOTALS         11.78               9.99    1.79     9.58
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01       98               78.9    19.1       63
DAYS >= .10       42               31.5    10.5       30
DAYS >= .50        1                3.1    -2.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.67

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          46.1               41.2     4.9     47.1
SINCE 7/1        7.6               14.8    -7.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     68               34.4    33.6       59
DAYS >= 1.0       17               13.9     3.1       14
DAYS >= 1.0       17                                  14
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   03/01                          10
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6897               6744     153     6969
COOLING TOTAL    513                495      18      740
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/170    DATE  06/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/180    DATE  06/11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             43     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      27
LIGHT RAIN               72     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                8     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               60     SLEET                      0
FOG                      84     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                     36

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...2023 WAS COOLER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL IN ELKO...

...7TH WETTEST METEORLOGICAL WINTER FOR ELKO...
...4TH COLDEST MARCH ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...10TH (TIED) DRIEST APRIL ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...9TH WARMEST MAY ON RECORD FOR ELKO...
...8TH WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...

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