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CLMEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
1221 PM PST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             68   12/01/1899
 LOW             -40   12/26/1924
HIGHEST           53   12/03         52       1       60  12/06
LOWEST             7   12/10         -4      11       12  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.6               38.0     7.6     43.6
AVG. MINIMUM    21.8               15.4     6.4     23.0
MEAN            33.7               26.7     7.0     33.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                8.5    -8.5        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               29.4    -2.4       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.8    -2.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.46   1891
 MINIMUM           T   2011
TOTALS          1.24               1.20    0.04     0.95
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01        9                9.1    -0.1       MM
DAYS >= .10        3                3.8    -0.8       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.50   12/26 TO 12/27               0.33

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          54.0   1891
TOTALS           1.5               10.2    -8.7      4.0
SINCE 7/1        2.4               14.8   -12.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     10                7.3     2.7        5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.4    -3.4        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/26                           2
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    962               1187    -225      976
 SINCE 7/1      2427               2816    -389       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       724                493     231       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/180    DATE  12/14
                                28/280          12/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/190    DATE  12/14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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...DEC 2024 IN ELKO WAS WARMER, WETTER, AND LESS SNOWY THAN NORMAL...

...8TH WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD FOR ELKO...

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NWS ELKO CLIMATE TEAM.