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CXUS51 KRLX 012127  
CLMEKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
427 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024  
   
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..THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 77 02/20/2018  
02/24/2017  
02/11/1932  
LOW -22 02/05/1996  
02/08/1977  
HIGHEST 67 02/08 72  
LOWEST 13 02/19 5  
AVG. MAXIMUM 52.0 45.1 6.9 54.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 26.4 22.0 4.4 27.0  
MEAN 39.2 33.5 5.7 40.6  
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 5.8 -4.8 2  
DAYS MAX >= 80 0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 23 23.4 -0.4 22  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.6 -1.6 0  
DAYS MIN <= 10 0 2  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 7.47 2018  
MINIMUM 0.79 1978  
TOTALS 3.84 3.26 0.58 3.34  
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.12  
DAYS >= .01 12 15.5 -3.5 11  
DAYS >= .10 10 8.3 1.7 9  
DAYS >= .50 2 1.7 0.3 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.5 -0.5 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.20 02/12 TO 02/13 1.30  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 43.8 2010  
24 HR TOTAL 16.3 02/13/2014 TO 02/13/2014  
SNOW DEPTH 17 02/02/1977  
02/01/1977  
02/01/1948  
TOTALS 8.2 15.4 -7.2 0.6  
SINCE 7/1 41.6 55.2 -13.6 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 6 8.8 -2.8 4  
DAYS >= 1.0 2 5.5 -3.5 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 7 02/17 MM  
24 HR TOTAL 7.4 02/16 TO 02/17 0.4  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 744 881 -137 676  
SINCE 7/1 3650 4121 -471 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM  
   
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/300 DATE 02/28  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/290 DATE 02/28  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.44  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 8  
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 1  
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 0  
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3  
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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