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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
157 PM EST SUN MAR 02 2025

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2024 TO 2/28/2025...

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             77   02/22/2023
 LOW             -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           65   02/03                          65
                       02/26
LOWEST            -5   01/22                           2
AVG. MAXIMUM    40.9               42.8    -1.9     46.6
AVG. MINIMUM    23.9               26.2    -2.3     29.3
MEAN            32.4               34.5    -2.1     37.9
DAYS MAX <= 32    26               21.1     4.9       13
DAYS MIN <= 32    66               66.7    -0.7       63
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                1.5     1.5        0
DAYS MIN <= -5     1                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.02   1936-1937
 MINIMUM        3.65   1982-1983
TOTALS         15.35               9.54    5.81    11.02
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.11    0.06     0.12
DAYS >= .01       47               44.0     3.0       51
DAYS >= .10       26               23.0     3.0       28
DAYS >= .50        8                5.6     2.4        5
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.3     2.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.46   02/15 TO 02/16               1.26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         129.6   2009-2010
 24 HR TOTAL    20.0   02/21/2015 TO 02/21/2015
TOTALS          45.6               41.8     3.8     22.1
SINCE 7/1       48.3               45.5     2.8     22.1
DAYS >= TRACE     47               22.3    24.7       32
DAYS >= 1.0       15               12.2     2.8        7
DAYS >= 3.0        3                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   01/09                          12
                       01/11

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2924               2744     180     2446
 SINCE 7/1      3780               3819     -39     3444
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/310    DATE  12/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             29
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         36

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      16
LIGHT RAIN               33     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               13     SNOW                      20
LIGHT SNOW               48     SLEET                      0
FOG                      51     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     20
HAZE                     28

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

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