Shallow Morning Fog In Powell Valley of High Knob Massif – June 2016
Climate Statistics For June 2016
( Lower Elevations of Russell Fork basin )
Clintwood 1 W – Elevation 1560 feet
Average Daily MAX: 82.1 degrees
Average Daily MIN: 56.0 degrees
MEAN: 69.0 degrees
MAX Temperature: 88 degrees
MIN Temperature: 42 degrees
Total Precipitation: 3.37″
2016 Precipitation: 21.38″
( University Of Virginia’s College At Wise )
Wise NWS Station – Elevation 2520 feet
Average Daily MAX: 80.8 degrees
Average Daily MIN: 58.9 degrees
MEAN: 69.8 degrees
MAX Temperature: 87 degrees
MIN Temperature: 44 degrees
Total Precipitation: 3.93″
2016 Precipitation: 20.52″
( Along the Tennessee Valley Divide )
Nora 4 SSE – Elevation 2650 feet
Average Daily MAX: 78.9 degrees
Average Daily MIN: 62.3 degrees
MEAN: 70.6 degrees
MAX Temperature: 87 degrees
MIN Temperature: 53 degrees
Total Precipitation: 7.02″
2016 Precipitation: 21.56″
Black Mountain MesoNET – Climate Data For June 2016
Convection dominated the weather patterns during June with significant variations in rainfall, from 3.00″ to 8.00″+, across the Cumberland Mountains from Lee County into the counties of Wise, Dickenson, and northern Scott of the great High Knob Landform-massif & Tennessee Valley Divide.
Specific June Rainfall Totals
Clintwood 1 W 3.37″ ( 10.09″ since May 1 )
Wise 3.93″ ( 8.78″ since May 1 )
Fort Blackmore 4.44″ ( 8.00″ since May 1 )
Appalachia Lake WP 5.00″ ( 9.79″ since May 1 )
City of Norton WP 5.06″ ( 10.56″ since May 1 )
Coeburn Filter Plant 5.27″ ( 10.08″ since May 1 )
Big Stone Gap WP 5.30″ ( 11.26″ since May 1 )
The Pines Near Dungannon 5.44″ ( 9.47″ since May 1 )
Big Cherry Lake Dam 5.75″ ( 12.32″ since May 1 )
Nora 4 SSE 7.02″ ( 11.36″ since May 1 )
Dungannon ( Town ) 7.08″ ( 11.88″ since May 1 )
*More than 12.00″ of rain fell across much of the High Knob Massif in the May 1-June 30 period, with Superintendent Gary Hampton measuring 12.32″ at Big Cherry Dam ( with some evaporation loss between hand-measurements ).
Northwest Edge of Big Cherry Lake Basin ( Behind Visible Crestline ) – June 2016
Big Cherry Lake Dam
Monthly Precipitation Totals
Observer: Gary Hampton
Water Elevation 3120 feet
2016
January: 7.43″
February: 8.03″
March: 2.18″
April: 4.64″
May: 6.57″
June: 5.75″
July 1-5: 1.60″
May 1-July 5: 13.92″
2016 Total: 36.20″
12-Month Total: 76.84″
Average Per Month: 6.47″
( M ) – Indicates missing data due to evaporation between
hand-measurements throughout the year and from losses in deep snowfall during the cold season.
Reference Mid Summer 2016 In The Appalachians for photographs to highlight an update on Big Cherry Lake monthly precipitation totals ( up to July 5, 2016 ).
Early Summer Thunderstorms Build Above High Knob Lookout – June 2016
June rainfall amounts topped 8.00″ in portions of the High Knob Massif, in the Little Stony Creek basin and northeast sections of the Big Stony Creek basin, as well as in portions of Harlan County within southeastern Kentucky.
This was in contrast to developing drought to the south, with a June rainfall total of just 1.92″ officially within the Tri-Cities of northeast Tennessee ( 5.90″ during May 1-June 30 ).
