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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
840 AM EST WED DEC 02 2020

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2020 TO 11/30/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   09/03/2011
 LOW               4   11/25/1970
HIGHEST           82   09/07                          92
                       09/08
LOWEST            26   11/18                           8
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.6               63.1     2.5     67.5
AVG. MINIMUM    46.6               43.8     2.8     45.5
MEAN            56.1               53.4     2.7     56.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.3    -1.3        1
DAYS MAX >= 80     6                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               16.9    -3.9       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                  MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.69   2018
 MINIMUM        2.72   2001
TOTALS          6.92               8.53   -1.61     9.19
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01       35               31.9     3.1       26
DAYS >= .10       15               18.2    -3.2       15
DAYS >= .50        3                5.0    -2.0        7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.79   10/28 TO 10/29               1.55

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          34.0   1913
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   11/10/1913 TO 11/10/1913
TOTALS           0.1                3.0    -2.9      1.8
SINCE 7/1        0.1                3.0    -2.9       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      3                3.3    -0.3        5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.9    -0.9        1
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   2
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1                                 1.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    865               1119    -254     1004
 SINCE 7/1       865               1139    -274       MM
COOLING TOTAL     78                 64      14      254
 SINCE 1/1       797                557     240      948
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/270    DATE  11/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/240    DATE  11/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           43
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             27
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               36     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      45     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                      1

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

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