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CLATPH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
609 PM PST FRI JAN 03 2025

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...THE TONOPAH AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 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            105   07/11/2021
 LOW             -15   01/24/1962
                       01/23/1962
HIGHEST          104   07/12        100       4      104  07/16
LOWEST             9   11/29          0       9       11  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.0               67.4     1.6     65.1
AVG. MINIMUM    39.1               38.5     0.6     38.3
MEAN            54.1               52.9     1.2     51.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    81               58.6    22.4       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                5.6    -2.6       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32   152              148.5     3.5      153
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.64   1983
 MINIMUM        1.96   2020
TOTALS          2.79               4.79   -2.00     7.50
DAILY AVG.         T               0.01   -0.01        T
DAYS >= .01       26               36.9   -10.9       38
DAYS >= .10        9               14.6    -5.6       15
DAYS >= .50        1                1.2    -0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.54                                2.55


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5091               5268    -177     5478
 SINCE 7/1      1997               2158    -161       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1188                894     294      755
 SINCE 1/1      1188                894     294       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/170    DATE  04/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/170    DATE  04/04

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     39

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               36     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     21

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...2024 WAS WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL IN TONOPAH...
...3RH WARMEST (TIED) YEAR ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...

...8TH WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL WINTER ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...4TH WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...4TH DRIEST METEOROLOGICAL FALL ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...

...1ST DRIEST (TIED) MAY ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...3RD WARMEST JUNE ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...2ND WARMEST JULY ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...6TH DRIEST (TIED) AUGUST ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...5TH DRIEST (TIED) SEPTEMBER ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...8TH WARMEST OCTOBER ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...10TH DRIEST (TIED) OCTOBER ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...
...4TH WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...

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