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

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...THE TONOPAH AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             67   12/04/1958
 LOW             -13   12/21/1967
HIGHEST           61   12/19         58       3       61  12/05
                       12/20
                       12/29
LOWEST            11   12/10          6       5       17  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.2               44.6     8.6     50.7
AVG. MINIMUM    22.1               20.4     1.7     26.3
MEAN            37.7               32.5     5.2     38.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.1    -2.1       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               30.0     0.0       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.02   1966
 MINIMUM        0.00   2011
TOTALS          0.10               0.26   -0.16     0.09
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01        1                2.9    -1.9        2
DAYS >= .10        1                0.9     0.1        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.10   12/24 TO 12/24               0.09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    838               1007    -169      814
 SINCE 7/1      1997               2158    -161       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1188                894     294       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/200    DATE  12/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/210    DATE  12/14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     41

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

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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...DECEMBER 2024 IN TONOPAH WAS WARMER, AND DRIER THAN NORMAL...

...4TH WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD FOR TONOPAH...

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 59 DEGREES WAS SET ON DEC 18...
...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 61 DEGREES WAS SET ON DEC 19...
...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 61 DEGREES WAS SET ON DEC 20...
...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 58 DEGREES WAS SET ON DEC 27...

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NWS ELKO CLIMATE TEAM.