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CLABKW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
437 AM EST WED JAN 1 2020

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             103   08/11/1926
                        07/21/1926
 LOW              -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            92   09/10
LOWEST             -2   01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.6              61.3     3.3
AVG. MINIMUM     44.8              42.5     2.3
MEAN             54.7              51.9     2.8     53.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      6               1.0     5.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     18              24.6    -6.6       20
DAYS MIN <= 32     92             106.5   -14.5      114
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               1.9     0.1        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        57.41   1935
 MINIMUM        32.62   1965
TOTALS          44.06             41.19    2.87    57.19
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.11    0.01     0.16
DAYS >= .01       147             157.3   -10.3      188
DAYS >= .10        92              88.9     3.1      111
DAYS >= .50        28              25.5     2.5       41
DAYS >= 1.00        7               6.9     0.1       12
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.66   MM                          2.06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          100.1   1996
                        -26215
 24 HR TOTAL     20.0   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        27   02/22/2015
TOTALS           27.1              62.0   -34.9     65.3
SINCE 7/1         7.5              15.9    -8.4     20.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      48              37.7    10.3       59
DAYS >= 1.0        10              18.7    -8.7       17
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/03                         10
                        03/06
 24 HR TOTAL      4.3   MM                          13.7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4595              5340    -745     5068
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2093      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     948               558     390      933
 SINCE 1/1        948               557     391      933
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/270    DATE  11/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/260    DATE  04/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          169
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            112
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         84

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               42     RAIN                      73
LIGHT RAIN              160     FREEZING RAIN              2
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN       7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               46     SLEET                      0
FOG                     171     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     32
HAZE                     41


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

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