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CXUS51 KRLX 021735
CLABKW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1235 PM EST MON JAN 02 2023

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

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            103   08/11/1926
                       07/21/1926
 LOW             -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           90   06/15                          89
LOWEST            -6   12/23                           9
                       12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.6               62.3     0.3     63.2
AVG. MINIMUM    43.1               43.4    -0.3     44.1
MEAN            52.8               52.9    -0.1     53.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    21               25.0    -4.0       13
DAYS MAX >= 80    64                                  78
DAYS MIN <= 32   107              107.0     0.0      105
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                1.5     0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= -5     2                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.41   1935
 MINIMUM       32.62   1965
TOTALS         48.27              43.54    4.73    41.79
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01      163              160.5     2.5      159
DAYS >= .10      104               93.2    10.8       98
DAYS >= .50       33               27.0     6.0       28
DAYS >= 1.00       9                7.6     1.4        6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.74                                1.92

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         100.1   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    27.7   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS          35.1               55.9   -20.8     31.0
SINCE 7/1        0.7               14.8   -14.1      0.8
DAYS >= TRACE     42               32.5     9.5       39
DAYS >= 1.0       10               16.6    -6.6       13
DAYS >= 3.0        4                                   3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   01/07                           6
 24 HR TOTAL     6.7                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5020               5060     -40     4746
 SINCE 7/1      2041               1975      66     1617
COOLING TOTAL    701                665      36      749
 SINCE 1/1       701                665      36      749
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/350    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/130    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          157
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            127
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         81

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             43     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               61     RAIN                      86
LIGHT RAIN              168     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               40     SLEET                      0
FOG                     185     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     37
HAZE                     22

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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