Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 012205
CLMBKW
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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