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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
126 PM EST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

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             77   02/22/2023
 LOW             -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           77R  02/22                          68
LOWEST            -6   12/23                           5
                       12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.1               42.8     5.3     46.4
AVG. MINIMUM    31.0               26.2     4.8     27.3
MEAN            39.5               34.5     5.0     36.8
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               21.1   -14.1       15
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    48               66.7   -18.7       64
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                1.5     0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     5                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= -5     2                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.02   1936-1937
 MINIMUM        3.65   1982-1983
TOTALS         10.02               9.54    0.48    11.54
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11    0.00     0.13
DAYS >= .01       41               44.0    -3.0       39
DAYS >= .10       26               23.0     3.0       27
DAYS >= .50        5                5.6    -0.6        7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.61   02/16 TO 02/17               2.49

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         129.6   2009-2010
 24 HR TOTAL    20.0   02/21/2015 TO 02/21/2015
TOTALS           8.3               41.8   -33.5     27.7
SINCE 7/1        8.5               45.5   -37.0     27.7
DAYS >= TRACE     17               22.3    -5.3       22
DAYS >= 1.0        4               12.2    -8.2        8
DAYS >= 3.0        1                                   3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   01/14                           8
 24 HR TOTAL     4.3   01/13 TO 01/14                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2282               2744    -462     2514
 SINCE 7/1      3426               3819    -393     3513
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/130    DATE  01/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/130    DATE  01/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               40     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                      44     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      5

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

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