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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
342 PM EST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

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   07/15                          88
                       07/16
LOWEST             2   01/17                          10
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.1               62.3     2.8     64.0
AVG. MINIMUM    45.4               43.4     2.0     44.5
MEAN            55.2               52.9     2.3     54.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                1.2     6.8        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               25.0    -7.0        9
DAYS MAX >= 80    85                                  59
DAYS MIN <= 32    85              107.0   -22.0       87
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.5    -1.5        0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.41   1935
 MINIMUM       18.63   1900
TOTALS         38.08              43.54   -5.46    40.66
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01      158              160.5    -2.5      145
DAYS >= .10       88               93.2    -5.2       91
DAYS >= .50       18               27.0    -9.0       27
DAYS >= 1.00       6                7.6    -1.6        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.27   09/25 TO 09/26               2.61

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         142.7   2010
 24 HR TOTAL    27.7   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS          28.5               55.9   -27.4     14.9
SINCE 7/1        9.0               14.8    -5.8      4.1
DAYS >= TRACE     50               32.5    17.5       37
DAYS >= 1.0        9               16.6    -7.6        8
DAYS >= 3.0        2                                   1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       12   01/20                           3
 24 HR TOTAL     5.4   01/15 TO 01/15                4.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4344               5060    -716     4349
 SINCE 7/1      1736               1975    -239     1750
COOLING TOTAL    851                665     186      545
 SINCE 1/1       851                665     186      545
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/260    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          157
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            124
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         83

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             42     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               50     RAIN                      77
LIGHT RAIN              166     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      17
LIGHT SNOW               49     SLEET                      1
FOG                     172     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     37
HAZE                     17

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

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