Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
727 PM EDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             97   09/02/1953
 LOW              23   09/29/1942
HIGHEST           85   09/05                          83
                       09/06
LOWEST            46   09/15                          36
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.3               74.4    -0.1     71.9
AVG. MINIMUM    55.2               55.0     0.2     53.4
MEAN            64.8               64.7     0.1     62.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     7                                   4
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.98   2018
 MINIMUM        0.10   2019
TOTALS          5.08               3.20    1.88     2.45
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.11    0.06     0.08
DAYS >= .01        8               10.0    -2.0       10
DAYS >= .10        5                5.6    -0.6        5
DAYS >= .50        3                1.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.9     2.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.89   09/08 TO 09/09               0.93

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1967
 24 HR TOTAL       T   09/29/1967
 SNOW DEPTH        0
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     62                 85     -23      115
 SINCE 7/1        66                102     -36      116
COOLING TOTAL     65                 76     -11       53
 SINCE 1/1       536                654    -118      694

FALL FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST         31   09/04/1916
 LATEST           27   11/12/2016
NORMAL                 10/21
1ST OBS. 2023     --
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/240    DATE  09/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    28/200    DATE  09/08
                                28/120          09/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
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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