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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
343 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE WHEELING WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   07/22/1934
                       08/06/1918
 LOW             -26   02/27/1934
HIGHEST           89   06/03         MM      MM       92  06/15
                       07/28
                       09/06
                                                          06/22
LOWEST             5   02/04         MM      MM       -4  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.2               61.3     2.9     61.9
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               43.1     2.5     43.7
MEAN            54.9               52.2     2.7     52.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                8.0    -8.0        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               32.8   -25.8       34
DAYS MIN <= 32    75              107.8   -32.8      102
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.9    -1.9        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.65   2018
 MINIMUM       30.75   2001
TOTALS         32.79              37.55   -4.76    39.13
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01      130              152.1   -22.1      136
DAYS >= .10       67               81.6   -14.6       79
DAYS >= .50       20               24.9    -4.9       25
DAYS >= 1.00       4                6.1    -2.1       10
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.50   03/23 TO 03/24
 STORM TOTAL    1.28
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4320               5419   -1099     5214
 SINCE 7/1      1646               2047    -401       MM
COOLING TOTAL    745                782     -37      885
 SINCE 1/1       745                781     -36       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/270    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/210    DATE  03/25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             32     MIXED PRECIP               7
HEAVY RAIN               39     RAIN                      90
LIGHT RAIN              156     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      0
FOG                     190     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     48
HAZE                     54

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

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