Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 012341
CLMBKW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
641 PM EST THU FEB 01 2024
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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 74 01/25/1950
01/30/1916
LOW -22 01/21/1985
HIGHEST 64 01/26 71
LOWEST 2 01/17 12
AVG. MAXIMUM 39.4 40.5 -1.1 47.0
AVG. MINIMUM 24.6 24.0 0.6 31.8
MEAN 32.0 32.2 -0.2 39.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 10 9.3 0.7 1
DAYS MAX >= 80 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 26 23.9 2.1 19
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.0 -1.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 10 0 0
DAYS MIN <= -5 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.07 1937
MINIMUM 0.53 1983
TOTALS 4.38 3.13 1.25 2.45
DAILY AVG. 0.14 0.10 0.04 0.08
DAYS >= .01 21 15.0 6.0 16
DAYS >= .10 10 7.7 2.3 8
DAYS >= .50 2 1.8 0.2 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.4 0.6 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.26 01/09 TO 01/10 0.64
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 42.1 2010
24 HR TOTAL 18.0 01/03/1914 TO 01/03/1914
SNOW DEPTH 24 01/28/1998
01/05/1914
01/04/1914
TOTALS 15.7 15.5 0.2 6.0
SINCE 7/1 19.8 30.3 -10.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 2 0
DAYS >= TRACE 20 8.5 11.5 8
DAYS >= 1.0 4 4.6 -0.6 3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 12 01/20 3
24 HR TOTAL 5.4 01/15 TO 01/15 4.3
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1015 1015 0 788
SINCE 7/1 2765 2989 -224 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/130 DATE 01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/150 DATE 01/12
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 16
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 5 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 5
LIGHT SNOW 19 SLEET 1
FOG 23 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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