( Lower Elevations of Russell Fork Basin )
Clintwood 1 W – Elevation 1560 feet
Average Daily MAX: 70.7 degrees
Average Daily MIN: 47.5 degrees
MEAN: 59.1 degrees
MAX Temperature: 83 degrees
MIN Temperature: 33 degrees
Total Precipitation: 6.72″
2016 Precipitaton: 18.01″
*( University Of Virginia’s College At Wise )
Wise NWS Station – Elevation 2520 feet
Average Daily MAX: 68.9 degrees
Average Daily MIN: 49.8 degrees
MEAN: 59.4 degrees
MAX Temperature: 80 degrees
MIN Temperature: 35 degrees
Total Precipitation: 4.85″
2016 Precipitation: 16.59″
*The National Weather Service Cooperative Station at Wise 3 E was moved back to the University Of Virginia’s College At Wise on May 22, 2016 with retirement of long-time weather observer and professor Roy L. Wells, Jr., following around 60 years of observations. Thanks so much to Roy for many decades of diligent observations. Amazing!
Convection began to dominate the mountain landscape during the month of May, along with some orographics lingering from the forcing season.
Cumulus Tower Into The Heavens – May 30, 2016
Specific May Rainfall Totals
The Pines near Dungannon 4.03″
Nora 4 SSE 4.34″
Appalachia Lake WP 4.79″
Dungannon ( Town ) 4.80″
Coeburn Filter Plant 4.81″
Wise 4.85″
City of Norton WP 5.50″
Big Stone Gap WP 5.96″
Big Cherry Lake Dam 6.57″
Clintwood 1 W 6.72″
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