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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CXUS51 KRLX 010850
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
450 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            103   08/11/1926
 LOW              33   08/23/1940
HIGHEST           85   08/23                          87
                       08/24
LOWEST            49   08/19                          52
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.9               79.9    -1.0     80.0
AVG. MINIMUM    61.4               61.1     0.3     61.6
MEAN            70.2               70.5    -0.3     70.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    16                                  17
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.09   1940
 MINIMUM        0.77   1897
TOTALS          4.27               3.68    0.59     5.22
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.12    0.02     0.17
DAYS >= .01       14               11.5     2.5       14
DAYS >= .10        9                6.8     2.2       10
DAYS >= .50        4                2.4     1.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.78   08/28 TO 08/29               1.39

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      4                  9      -5        1
 SINCE 7/1         4                  9      -5       MM
COOLING TOTAL    172                179      -7      188
 SINCE 1/1       471                578    -107       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/320    DATE  08/07

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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