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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1877 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/11/2002
 LOW             -37   12/22/1990
HIGHEST          106   07/22        104       2      106
LOWEST             1   01/21         -9      10       -3
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.1               67.5    -1.4     68.1
AVG. MINIMUM    34.4               33.8     0.6     33.2
MEAN            50.2               50.6    -0.4     50.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    57               65.9    -8.9       86
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               10.8    -3.8        9
DAYS MIN <= 32   167              181.9   -14.9      183
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                4.6    -4.6        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.10   1998
 MINIMUM        3.13   1954
TOTALS          8.70               8.28    0.42     7.05
DAILY AVG.         T               0.02   -0.02        T
DAYS >= .01       76               69.6     6.4       MM
DAYS >= .10       20               27.5    -7.5       MM
DAYS >= .50        3                1.9     1.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.95   09/30 TO 10/01

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          56.2   1937
 24 HR TOTAL    10.9   01/12/1890 TO 01/12/1890
 SNOW DEPTH       17   01/31/1937
TOTALS          23.6               22.0     1.6     29.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE     43               19.7    23.3       38
DAYS >= 1.0        6                7.6    -1.6       10
DAYS >= 1.0        6                                  10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   03/29                           6
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5925               5891      34     6093
COOLING TOTAL    678                684      -6      999
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  08/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/210    DATE  03/10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               82     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               42     SLEET                      0
FOG                      49     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     29

-  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 WINNEMUCCA...

...7TH WETTEST MARCH ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...
...5TH (TIED) WARMEST JULY ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...
...4TH (TIED) DRIEST JULY ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...
...2ND WETTEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...
...1ST (TIED) LEAST SNOWIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD FOR WINNEMUCCA...

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