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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
557 PM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   04/26/1949
                       04/25/1925
                       04/24/1925
 LOW               8   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           83   04/29                          83
LOWEST            27   04/07                          27
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.2               64.4     1.8     66.8
AVG. MINIMUM    46.3               42.6     3.7     42.4
MEAN            56.3               53.5     2.8     54.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     3                                   4
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                5.6    -1.6        2
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.07   1910
 MINIMUM        0.28   1976
TOTALS          2.86               3.58   -0.72     3.27
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.12   -0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01       15               14.1     0.9       11
DAYS >= .10        8                8.3    -0.3        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81   04/02 TO 04/03               1.02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.6   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    13.1   04/03/1987 TO 04/03/1987
 SNOW DEPTH       15   04/06/1987
                       04/05/1987
TOTALS           0.8                1.5    -0.7        T
SINCE 7/1       23.6               55.9   -32.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                1.5     0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   04/05                           0
                       04/04
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   04/04 TO 04/04                  T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    280                358     -78      319
 SINCE 7/1      4267               4866    -599       MM
COOLING TOTAL     22                 13       9       14
 SINCE 1/1        22                 15       7       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/330    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/320    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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