Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
342 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             85   03/28/2020
 LOW              -7   03/13/1960
HIGHEST           72   03/23                          78
LOWEST            14   03/20                           9
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.3               52.5     1.8     57.9
AVG. MINIMUM    32.9               33.1    -0.2     34.3
MEAN            43.6               42.8     0.8     46.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                2.3     0.7        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               16.1     2.9       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.84   1935
 MINIMUM        0.50   1910
TOTALS          2.48               4.03   -1.55     2.40
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.13   -0.05     0.08
DAYS >= .01       13               16.2    -3.2       13
DAYS >= .10        8                9.1    -1.1        7
DAYS >= .50        0                2.5    -2.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.51   03/24 TO 03/25               0.53

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          48.0   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    27.7   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
 SNOW DEPTH       30   03/14/1993
TOTALS           3.0                8.9    -5.9      6.6
SINCE 7/1       11.5               54.4   -42.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     10                5.6     4.4        5
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.8    -0.8        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/14                           4
                       03/15
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0   03/13 TO 03/13                 MM
                       03/14 TO 03/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    654                690     -36      579
 SINCE 7/1      4080               4508    -428       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/260    DATE  03/03
                                33/270          03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/130    DATE  03/03

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)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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