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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1017 AM EST TUE MAR 02 2021

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   02/22/2018
                       02/20/2018
 LOW             -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           65   02/24                          69
LOWEST             8   12/26                          10
AVG. MAXIMUM    40.3               41.5    -1.2     46.8
AVG. MINIMUM    25.8               24.9     0.9     30.1
MEAN            33.1               33.2    -0.1     38.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               21.3    -3.3       10
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    75               67.7     7.3       58
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.9    -1.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                  MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.02   1937
 MINIMUM        3.65   1983
TOTALS         11.92               8.57    3.35    12.09
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.10    0.03     0.13
DAYS >= .01       48               43.9     4.1       MM
DAYS >= .10       24               21.1     2.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        9                4.9     4.1        7
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.0     2.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.92   01/25 TO 01/26               1.19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         129.6   2010
 24 HR TOTAL    20.0   02/21/2015 TO 02/21/2015
TOTALS          43.5               47.5    -4.0     22.6
SINCE 7/1       43.6               50.5    -6.9       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     42               26.6    15.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       18               14.5     3.5       MM
DAYS >= 3.0        5                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/25                           4
                       02/02
 24 HR TOTAL     6.2   12/24 TO 12/25                4.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2849               2861     -12     2395
 SINCE 7/1      3714               4001    -287       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/280    DATE  12/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/260    DATE  12/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             24
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         45

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               30     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                8     SNOW                      17
LIGHT SNOW               42     SLEET                      0
FOG                      67     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                     12

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

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