Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
407 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             85   03/28/2020
 LOW              -7   03/13/1960
HIGHEST           75   03/14                          72
LOWEST            22   03/24                          14
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.6               52.5     5.1     54.3
AVG. MINIMUM    37.0               33.1     3.9     32.9
MEAN            47.3               42.8     4.5     43.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.3    -2.3        3
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               16.1    -8.1       19
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.84   1935
 MINIMUM        0.50   1910
TOTALS          3.04               4.03   -0.99     2.48
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.13   -0.03     0.08
DAYS >= .01       14               16.2    -2.2       13
DAYS >= .10        8                9.1    -1.1        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   03/08 TO 03/09               0.51

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          48.0   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    27.7   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
 SNOW DEPTH       30   03/14/1993
TOTALS           0.7                8.9    -8.2      3.0
SINCE 7/1       22.8               54.4   -31.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      5                5.6    -0.6       10
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.8    -2.8        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/19                           1
 24 HR TOTAL     0.7   03/18                          MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    543                690    -147      654
 SINCE 7/1      3987               4508    -521       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/270    DATE  03/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      0

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

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