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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
920 AM EST WED MAR 02 2022

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2021 TO 2/28/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2022

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           68   01/01                          65
                       12/11
LOWEST             5   01/29                           8
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.4               42.8     3.6     40.3
AVG. MINIMUM    27.3               26.2     1.1     25.8
MEAN            36.8               34.5     2.3     33.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               21.1    -6.1       18
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    64               66.7    -2.7       75
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.5    -1.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.02   1937
 MINIMUM        3.65   1983
TOTALS         11.54               9.54    2.00    11.92
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01       39               44.0    -5.0       48
DAYS >= .10       27               23.0     4.0       24
DAYS >= .50        7                5.6     1.4        9
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.49                                1.92

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         129.6   2010
 24 HR TOTAL    20.0   02/21/2015 TO 02/21/2015
TOTALS          27.7               41.8   -14.1     43.5
SINCE 7/1       27.7               45.5   -17.8       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     22               22.3    -0.3       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        8               12.2    -4.2       MM
DAYS >= 3.0        3                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   01/07                           6
 24 HR TOTAL     0.8                                 6.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2514               2744    -230     2849
 SINCE 7/1      3513               3819    -306       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/220    DATE  02/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/220    DATE  02/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           35
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             28
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      21
LIGHT RAIN               32     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      0
FOG                      44     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                      8

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

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