Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 022049
CLMBKW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
449 PM EDT TUE MAY 02 2023
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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 87 04/26/1949
04/25/1925
04/24/1925
LOW 8 04/01/1923
HIGHEST 83 04/05 84
04/20
LOWEST 27 04/09 24
AVG. MAXIMUM 66.8 64.4 2.4 63.0
AVG. MINIMUM 42.4 42.6 -0.2 41.4
MEAN 54.6 53.5 1.1 52.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MAX >= 80 4 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 2 5.6 -3.6 8
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.07 1910
MINIMUM 0.28 1976
TOTALS 3.27 3.58 -0.31 2.82
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.12 -0.01 0.09
DAYS >= .01 11 14.1 -3.1 11
DAYS >= .10 7 8.3 -1.3 9
DAYS >= .50 3 2.2 0.8 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.5 -0.5 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.02 04/27 TO 04/28 0.74
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 18.6 1987
24 HR TOTAL 13.1 04/03/1987 TO 04/03/1987
SNOW DEPTH 15 04/06/1987
04/05/1987
TOTALS T 1.5 -1.5 0.9
SINCE 7/1 11.5 55.9 -44.4 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 1 1.5 -0.5 5
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.6 -0.6 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL T 04/02 TO 04/02 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 319 358 -39 395
SINCE 7/1 4399 4866 -467 MM
COOLING TOTAL 14 13 1 21
SINCE 1/1 14 15 -1 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/260 DATE 04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 57/260 DATE 04/01
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 55
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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