Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
506 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

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             77   02/22/2023
 LOW             -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           65   02/26                          77
LOWEST             2   01/17                          -6
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.6               42.8     3.8     48.1
AVG. MINIMUM    29.3               26.2     3.1     31.0
MEAN            37.9               34.5     3.4     39.5
DAYS MAX <= 32    13               21.1    -8.1        7
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    63               66.7    -3.7       48
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.5    -1.5        2
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   5
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.02   1936-1937
 MINIMUM        3.65   1982-1983
TOTALS         11.02               9.54    1.48    10.02
DAILY AVG.      0.12                                0.11
DAYS >= .01       51               44.0     7.0       41
DAYS >= .10       28               23.0     5.0       26
DAYS >= .50        5                5.6    -0.6        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.26   01/09 TO 01/10               2.61

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         129.6   2009-2010
 24 HR TOTAL    20.0   02/21/2015 TO 02/21/2015
TOTALS          22.1               41.8   -19.7      8.3
SINCE 7/1       22.1               45.5   -23.4       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     32               22.3     9.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        7               12.2    -5.2       MM
DAYS >= 3.0        2                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       12   01/20                           3
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 4.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2446               2744    -298     2282
 SINCE 7/1      3444               3873    -429       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/130    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/150    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             24
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               41     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               31     SLEET                      1
FOG                      52     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                      6

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

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