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CLABKW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1106 PM EST TUE JAN 04 2022

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2022

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           89   08/09                          90
                       08/12
LOWEST             9   02/08                           8
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.2               62.3     0.9     63.1
AVG. MINIMUM    44.1               43.4     0.7     44.8
MEAN            53.6               52.9     0.7     53.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.2    -1.2        2
DAYS MAX <= 32    13               25.0   -12.0       12
DAYS MAX >= 80    78                                  75
DAYS MIN <= 32   105              107.0    -2.0       98
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.5    -1.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.41   1935
 MINIMUM       32.62   1965
TOTALS         41.79              43.54   -1.75    51.64
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.12    0.00     0.14
DAYS >= .01      159              160.5    -1.5      182
DAYS >= .10       98               93.2     4.8      112
DAYS >= .50       28               27.0     1.0       33
DAYS >= 1.00       6                7.6    -1.6        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.92   01/25 TO 01/26               2.35

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         100.1   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    27.7   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS          31.0               55.9   -24.9     34.4
SINCE 7/1        0.8               14.8   -14.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     39               32.5     6.5       47
DAYS >= 1.0       13               16.6    -3.6       14
DAYS >= 3.0        3                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   02/02                           6
 24 HR TOTAL     0.8                                 6.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4746               5060    -314     4725
 SINCE 7/1      1617               1975    -358       MM
COOLING TOTAL    749                665      84      797
 SINCE 1/1       749                665      84       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/290    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/230    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          160
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            123
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         80

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               48     RAIN                      70
LIGHT RAIN              158     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               42     SLEET                      0
FOG                     192     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     33
HAZE                     26

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

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