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CXUS55 KLKN 031135
CLAEKO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO, NV
335 AM PST SUN JAN 03 2021

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...THE ELKO AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/04/1981
                       08/04/1978
                       07/24/1890
 LOW             -43   01/21/1937
HIGHEST          103   07/30        100       3       99
                       08/18
LOWEST             1   12/04        -12      13       -7
                       12/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.5               62.2     4.3     62.2
AVG. MINIMUM    32.0               31.2     0.8     33.0
MEAN            49.3               46.7     2.6     47.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    76               38.2    37.8       51
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               24.8   -16.8       26
DAYS MIN <= 32   198              185.7    12.3      172
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                8.9    -8.9        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.34   1983
 MINIMUM        4.35   1919
TOTALS          5.39               9.91   -4.52    14.77
DAILY AVG.         T               0.03   -0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01       54               81.2   -27.2      105
DAYS >= .10       17               32.1   -15.1       41
DAYS >= .50        1                2.9    -1.9        6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.51   03/14 TO 03/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         100.8   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    18.4   01/24/1996 TO 01/24/1996
 SNOW DEPTH       24   01/01/1948
                       02/05/1932
TOTALS          28.6               41.3   -12.7     48.4
SINCE 7/1        8.5               15.6    -7.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     44               33.8    10.2       82
DAYS >= 1.0        9               14.7    -5.7       16
DAYS >= 1.0        2                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   01/15                           8
 24 HR TOTAL     4.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6347               7065    -718     6725
COOLING TOTAL    698                383     315      503
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/270    DATE  06/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/280    DATE  06/27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               46     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               39     SLEET                      0
FOG                      50     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     37

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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...8TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD IN ELKO...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN ELKO DURING 2020 WAS 49.3 DEGREES...WHICH
IS 2.6 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 46.7 DEGREES. THIS MAKES 2020 THE
8TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD. THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION WAS 5.39
INCHES...WHICH IS 4.52 INCHES BELOW OR 54 PERCENT OF THE NORMAL OF 9.91
INCHES. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 28.6 INCHES...WHICH IS 12.7 INCHES BELOW OR 69
PERCENT OF THE 1981-2010 CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL OF 41.3 INCHES.
$$