Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 012007
CLMBKW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
407 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024
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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 85 03/28/2020
LOW -7 03/13/1960
HIGHEST 75 03/14 72
LOWEST 22 03/24 14
AVG. MAXIMUM 57.6 52.5 5.1 54.3
AVG. MINIMUM 37.0 33.1 3.9 32.9
MEAN 47.3 42.8 4.5 43.6
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 2.3 -2.3 3
DAYS MAX >= 80 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 8 16.1 -8.1 19
DAYS MIN <= 10 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.84 1935
MINIMUM 0.50 1910
TOTALS 3.04 4.03 -0.99 2.48
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.13 -0.03 0.08
DAYS >= .01 14 16.2 -2.2 13
DAYS >= .10 8 9.1 -1.1 8
DAYS >= .50 2 2.5 -0.5 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.5 -0.5 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.73 03/08 TO 03/09 0.51
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 0.7 8.9 -8.2 3.0
SINCE 7/1 22.8 54.4 -31.6 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 5 5.6 -0.6 10
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.8 -2.8 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 03/19 1
24 HR TOTAL 0.7 03/18 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 543 690 -147 654
SINCE 7/1 3987 4508 -521 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 2 -2 0
SINCE 1/1 0 2 -2 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/280 DATE 03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/270 DATE 03/10
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 60
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0
FOG 15 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
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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