Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
513 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE BECKLEY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1963 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              86   04/18/1976
 LOW               11   04/10/1985
HIGHEST            83   04/10                         83
LOWEST             21   04/03                         26
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.6              62.8     1.8     64.1
AVG. MINIMUM     41.8              41.4     0.4     42.2
MEAN             53.2              52.1     1.1     53.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      6               5.6     0.4        5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.07   1910
 MINIMUM         0.28   1976
TOTALS           2.73              3.36   -0.63     3.69
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.11   -0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01        14              14.2    -0.2       11
DAYS >= .10         7               7.8    -0.8        8
DAYS >= .50         2               2.0     0.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.73   04/08 TO 04/09           04/25 TO 04/26
                                                          04/26 TO 04/26
                                                          04/26 TO 04/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           18.6   1987
TOTALS            0.0               2.9    -2.9      0.1
SINCE 7/1        72.0              61.9    10.1     36.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                            -1
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30               0.1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     361               396     -35      366
 SINCE 7/1       5089              5109     -20     4105
COOLING TOTAL      16                 9       7       17
 SINCE 1/1         16                10       6       30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/250    DATE  04/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/260    DATE  04/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     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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