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CXUS51 KPBZ 011756
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1256 PM EST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE WHEELING WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   07/22/1934
                       08/06/1918
 LOW             -26   02/27/1934
HIGHEST           91   06/28         MM      MM       95  08/13
                       06/29
                                                          07/09
LOWEST             6   02/17         MM      MM       10  02/15
                       02/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.0               61.3     1.7     63.3
AVG. MINIMUM    45.2               43.1     2.1     44.9
MEAN            54.1               52.2     1.9     54.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                8.0    -4.0       22
DAYS MAX <= 32    26               32.8    -6.8       14
DAYS MIN <= 32    99              107.8    -8.8       93
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.9    -1.9        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.65   2018
 MINIMUM       30.75   2001
TOTALS         38.85              37.55    1.30    31.40
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.10    0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01      136              152.1   -16.1      153
DAYS >= .10       69               81.6   -12.6       74
DAYS >= .50       23               24.9    -1.9       17
DAYS >= 1.00      11                6.1     4.9        3
DAYS >= %-5.2F     1                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.51   08/31 TO 09/01
 STORM TOTAL    2.28
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4819               5419    -600     4876
 SINCE 7/1      1589               2047    -458     1808
COOLING TOTAL   1011                782     229     1032

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        11/03
LATEST                          04/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/270    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/230    DATE  03/26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             41     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               40     RAIN                      61
LIGHT RAIN              143     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               43     SLEET                      0
FOG                     204     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     47
HAZE                     47

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

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