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

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             75   12/01/1909
                       12/05/1909
 LOW             -20   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           61   12/10                          63
LOWEST             9   12/22                          15
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.3               43.9     0.4     48.7
AVG. MINIMUM    28.5               28.0     0.5     32.2
MEAN            36.4               36.0     0.4     40.5
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                6.0     0.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               21.8    -2.8       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.08   1922
 MINIMUM        0.50   1924
TOTALS          3.39               3.29    0.10     2.90
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11    0.00     0.09
DAYS >= .01       17               14.6     2.4       17
DAYS >= .10       10                7.9     2.1        9
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   12/10 TO 12/11               0.89

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          47.3   2010
 24 HR TOTAL    15.0   12/18/2009 TO 12/18/2009
 SNOW DEPTH       21   12/20/2009
TOTALS           6.3               11.1    -4.8      4.1
SINCE 7/1        9.0               14.8    -5.8      4.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     13                6.6     6.4        8
DAYS >= 1.0        3                3.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/01                           1
                       12/02
 24 HR TOTAL     2.1   12/01 TO 12/01                1.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    880                900     -20      752
 SINCE 7/1      1736               1975    -239     1750
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       851                665     186      545

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/310    DATE  12/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

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

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