Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
605 PM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             91   10/03/2019
                       10/01/2019
 LOW               9   10/27/1962
HIGHEST           79   10/02                          74
                       10/03
                       10/04
LOWEST            31   10/23                          30
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.9               64.3     0.6     60.8
AVG. MINIMUM    45.8               44.2     1.6     40.4
MEAN            55.4               54.3     1.1     50.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                4.0    -3.0        5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.20   1911
 MINIMUM        0.14   1963
TOTALS          1.64               2.73   -1.09     4.12
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.09   -0.04     0.13
DAYS >= .01       10               10.7    -0.7        9
DAYS >= .10        6                6.0     0.0        5
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.72   10/20 TO 10/21               2.74

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.9   2012
 24 HR TOTAL    12.9   10/30/2012 TO 10/30/2012
 SNOW DEPTH       16   10/30/2012
TOTALS             T                1.4    -1.4        T
SINCE 7/1          T                1.4    -1.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.3     0.7        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   10/31 TO 10/31                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    300                343     -43      439
 SINCE 7/1       366                443     -77       MM
COOLING TOTAL      9                 10      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1       545                664    -119       MM

FALL FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST         31   09/04/1916
 LATEST           27   11/12/2016
NORMAL                 10/21
1ST OBS. 2023     31   10/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/300    DATE  10/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  10/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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