682  
CDUS41 KRLX 280734  
CLIEKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
234 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
   
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..THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 27 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 24 1:50 PM 68 1916 42 -18 40  
MINIMUM 3 8:04 AM -18 1987 20 -17 7  
AVERAGE 14 31 -17 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.40 1952 0.11 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.18 2.93 0.25 2.38  
SINCE DEC 1 5.81 6.50 -0.69 6.41  
SINCE JAN 1 3.18 2.93 0.25 2.38  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.1 6.5 1925 0.6 -0.5 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 15.9 17.6 -1.7 38.8  
SINCE DEC 1 33.8 32.1 1.7 46.6  
SINCE JUL 1 38.6 37.1 1.5 52.6  
SNOW DEPTH 4  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 51 34 17 41  
MONTH TO DATE 945 925 20 1249  
SINCE DEC 1 1910 1866 44 2181  
SINCE JUL 1 3073 3046 27 3169  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87  
LOWEST 46  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 71 1914  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -15 1925  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 28 2026.......SUNRISE 7:29 AM EST SUNSET 5:36 PM EST  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 7:28 AM EST SUNSET 5:37 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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