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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CXUS51 KRLX 020442
CLABKW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1142 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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            103   08/11/1926
                       07/21/1926
 LOW             -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           88   07/28                          90
LOWEST            10   02/04                          -6
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.0               62.3     1.7     62.6
AVG. MINIMUM    44.5               43.4     1.1     43.1
MEAN            54.3               52.9     1.4     52.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.2    -1.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               25.0   -16.0       21
DAYS MAX >= 80    59                                  64
DAYS MIN <= 32    87              107.0   -20.0      107
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.5    -1.5        2
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.41   1935
 MINIMUM       32.62   1965
TOTALS         40.66              43.54   -2.88    48.27
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01      145              160.5   -15.5      163
DAYS >= .10       91               93.2    -2.2      104
DAYS >= .50       27               27.0     0.0       33
DAYS >= 1.00       7                7.6    -0.6        9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.61   02/16 TO 02/17               2.74

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         100.1   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    27.7   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS          14.9               55.9   -41.0     35.1
SINCE 7/1        4.1               14.8   -10.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     37               32.5     4.5       42
DAYS >= 1.0        8               16.6    -8.6       10
DAYS >= 3.0        1                                   4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   01/14                           8
 24 HR TOTAL     4.3                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4349               5060    -711     5020
 SINCE 7/1      1750               1975    -225       MM
COOLING TOTAL    545                665    -120      701
 SINCE 1/1       545                665    -120       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/260    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/260    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          163
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            113
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         89

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             33     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               46     RAIN                      81
LIGHT RAIN              160     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               36     SLEET                      0
FOG                     198     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     38
HAZE                     24

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

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