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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1254 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2026
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..THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 86 03/25/1929
LOW -15 03/02/1978
HIGHEST 85 03/22 81
LOWEST 10 03/18 14
AVG. MAXIMUM 63.7 53.5 10.2 60.5
AVG. MINIMUM 33.5 28.5 5.0 31.2
MEAN 48.6 41.0 7.6 45.9
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 2.0 -1.0 0
DAYS MAX >= 80 3 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 13 20.5 -7.5 20
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS MIN <= 10 1 0
DAYS MIN <= -5 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.85 1963
MINIMUM 0.68 1910
TOTALS 4.73 3.98 0.75 2.25
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.13 0.02 0.07
DAYS >= .01 15 16.6 -1.6 12
DAYS >= .10 11 10.0 1.0 5
DAYS >= .50 3 2.4 0.6 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.06 03/03 TO 03/04 0.68
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 41.6 1999
24 HR TOTAL 16.9 03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
SNOW DEPTH 20 03/21/1936
TOTALS 4.8 11.4 -6.6 1.0
SINCE 7/1 64.3 66.6 -2.3 65.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 T
DAYS >= TRACE 4 5.8 -1.8 10
DAYS >= 1.0 2 3.6 -1.6 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 03/17 MM
24 HR TOTAL 2.3 03/16 TO 03/16 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 502 744 -242 585
SINCE 7/1 4743 4808 -65 4697
COOLING TOTAL 1 0 1 0
SINCE 1/1 1 0 1 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/260 DATE 03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/250 DATE 03/13
44/170 03/15
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 1
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
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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