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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
139 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             92   05/22/1941
 LOW              21   05/10/1923
HIGHEST           81   05/11                          87
LOWEST            34   05/03                          42
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.8               71.5    -2.7     74.0
AVG. MINIMUM    49.3               51.1    -1.8     53.6
MEAN            59.0               61.3    -2.3     63.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     1                                   5
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.56   1924
 MINIMUM        0.65   1896
TOTALS          4.00               4.68   -0.68     4.76
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.15   -0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01       11               15.0    -4.0       17
DAYS >= .10        8                9.8    -1.8       11
DAYS >= .50        4                2.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.94   05/16 TO 05/16               1.35

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1923
 24 HR TOTAL    10.0   05/09/1923 TO 05/09/1923
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       11.5               55.9   -44.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   05/03 TO 05/03                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    184                162      22       77
 SINCE 7/1      4583               5030    -447       MM
COOLING TOTAL      8                 47     -39       48
 SINCE 1/1        22                 62     -40       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/260    DATE  05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/260    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     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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