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CXUS51 KRLX 031921
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
321 PM EDT SAT MAY 03 2025

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             87   04/26/1949
                       04/25/1925
                       04/24/1925
 LOW               8   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           84   04/19                          83
LOWEST            24   04/09                          27
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.3               64.4     2.9     66.2
AVG. MINIMUM    45.8               42.6     3.2     46.3
MEAN            56.6               53.5     3.1     56.3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     4                                   3
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                5.6    -0.6        4
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.07   1910
 MINIMUM        0.28   1976
TOTALS          3.20               3.58   -0.38     2.86
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01       15               14.1     0.9       15
DAYS >= .10       10                8.3     1.7        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.06   04/03 TO 04/04               0.81

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.6   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    13.1   04/03/1987 TO 04/03/1987
 SNOW DEPTH       15   04/06/1987
                       04/05/1987
TOTALS             T                1.5    -1.5      0.8
SINCE 7/1       49.3               55.9    -6.6     23.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                1.5     2.5        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   T
 24 HR TOTAL       T   04/01                         0.6
                       04/07
                       04/08
                       04/11

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    285                358     -73      280
 SINCE 7/1      4608               4866    -258     4267
COOLING TOTAL     39                 13      26       22
 SINCE 1/1        41                 15      26       22

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/310    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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