Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 011942
CLMBKW
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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