Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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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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