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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
821 PM EDT MON JUN 3 2013

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...THE BECKLEY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1963 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              89   05/20/1996
                        05/19/1996
 LOW               23   05/10/1966
HIGHEST            83   05/31                         86
                        05/30
                        05/15
LOWEST             33   05/14                         36
AVG. MAXIMUM     70.2              70.2     0.0     75.3
AVG. MINIMUM     51.2              49.4     1.8     55.7
MEAN             60.7              59.8     0.9     65.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.56   1924
 MINIMUM         1.03   1977
TOTALS           4.31              4.66   -0.35     3.90
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.15   -0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01        14              14.7    -0.7       15
DAYS >= .10         8               9.6    -1.6        8
DAYS >= .50         4               3.2     0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.33   05/06 TO 05/07           05/04 TO 05/05
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        72.0              62.0    10.0     36.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31               0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     179               192     -13       58
 SINCE 7/1       5268              5301     -33     4163
COOLING TOTAL      51                31      20       84
 SINCE 1/1         67                41      26      114
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/270    DATE  05/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/270    DATE  05/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     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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