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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1131 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             74   12/27/2015
 LOW             -18   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           63   12/09                          63
LOWEST            15   12/20                          -6
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.7               43.9     4.8     44.0
AVG. MINIMUM    32.2               28.0     4.2     27.6
MEAN            40.5               36.0     4.5     35.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                6.0    -4.0        4
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               21.8    -3.8       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.08   1922
 MINIMUM        0.57   1965
TOTALS          2.90               3.29   -0.39     2.82
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01       17               14.6     2.4       14
DAYS >= .10        9                7.9     1.1        9
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   12/10 TO 12/10               1.08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          47.3   2010
 24 HR TOTAL    15.0   12/18/2009 TO 12/18/2009
 SNOW DEPTH       21   12/20/2009
TOTALS           4.1               11.1    -7.0      0.5
SINCE 7/1        4.1               14.8   -10.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      8                6.6     1.4        4
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.4    -1.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/19                           1
                       12/20
                       12/30
 24 HR TOTAL     1.4   12/18                          MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    752                900    -148      897
 SINCE 7/1      1750               1975    -225       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       545                665    -120       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/310    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/120    DATE  12/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     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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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
