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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
918 AM EDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             91   10/03/2019
                       10/01/2019
                       09/02/1953
 LOW              18   10/23/1997
                       10/28/1976
                       10/21/1974
HIGHEST           80   10/06                          79
LOWEST            31   10/18                          31
                       10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.5               64.3     4.2     64.9
AVG. MINIMUM    43.8               44.2    -0.4     45.8
MEAN            56.2               54.3     1.9     55.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     1                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                4.0    -1.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.33   1924
 MINIMUM        0.14   1963
TOTALS          0.27               2.73   -2.46     1.64
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.09   -0.08     0.05
DAYS >= .01        3               10.7    -7.7       10
DAYS >= .10        1                6.0    -5.0        6
DAYS >= .50        0                1.6    -1.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   09/30 TO 10/01               0.72

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.9   2012
 24 HR TOTAL    12.9   10/30/2012 TO 10/30/2012
 SNOW DEPTH       90   10/09/2020
TOTALS           0.0                1.4    -1.4        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.4    -1.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    275                343     -68      300
 SINCE 7/1       332                443    -111       MM
COOLING TOTAL     10                 10       0        9
 SINCE 1/1       850                664     186       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/17             MM
LATEST                          04/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/280    DATE  10/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/220    DATE  10/13
                                37/290          10/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

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

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

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