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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
400 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

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             92   05/22/1941
 LOW              -7   03/13/1960
HIGHEST           83   04/05                          87
                       04/20
LOWEST            14   03/20                           9
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.3               62.8     0.5     64.9
AVG. MINIMUM    41.5               42.2    -0.7     43.1
MEAN            52.4               52.5    -0.1     54.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                2.4     0.6        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     5                                   8
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               22.2    -1.2       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       23.01   1935
 MINIMUM        6.73   1925
TOTALS          9.75              12.29   -2.54     9.98
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.13   -0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01       35               45.3   -10.3       41
DAYS >= .10       23               27.2    -4.2       27
DAYS >= .50        7                7.6    -0.6        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.8    -1.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.02   04/27 TO 04/28               1.35

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          48.5   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    27.7   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           3.0               10.4    -7.4      7.5
SINCE 7/1       11.5               55.9   -44.4       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     12                7.1     4.9       10
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.4    -1.4        2
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                   1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/14                           4
                       03/15
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0   03/13 TO 03/13                 MM
                       03/14 TO 03/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1157               1210     -53     1051
 SINCE 7/1      4583               5030    -447       MM
COOLING TOTAL     22                 62     -40       69
 SINCE 1/1        22                 62     -40       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/260    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/260    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           43
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               12     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      40     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      2

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

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