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CLIEKN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
314 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 64 6:57 AM 78 1935 53 11 71
1945
MINIMUM 23 11:59 PM 2 1911 28 -5 47
AVERAGE 44 41 3 59
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.43 0.88 1963 0.13 0.30 0.31
MONTH TO DATE 3.49 2.07 1.42 0.82
SINCE MAR 1 3.49 2.07 1.42 0.82
SINCE JAN 1 8.97 8.69 0.28 9.72
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY MM 6.0 2014 0.4 MM 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.4 7.5 -7.1 0.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.4 7.5 -7.1 0.7
SINCE JUL 1 59.9 62.7 -2.8 65.4
SNOW DEPTH 2
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 21 24 -3 6
MONTH TO DATE 238 420 -182 329
SINCE MAR 1 238 420 -182 329
SINCE JUL 1 4479 4484 -5 4441
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
HEAVY SNOW
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 60
AVERAGE 80
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THE ELKINS WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 76 1989
2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 1 1970
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:27 AM EDT SUNSET 7:29 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:26 AM EDT SUNSET 7:29 PM EDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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