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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
759 PM EDT WED JUN 03 2026

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   05/22/1941
 LOW              21   05/10/1923
HIGHEST           88   05/18                          81
LOWEST            31   05/03                          36
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.3               71.5    -0.2     69.3
AVG. MINIMUM    49.5               51.1    -1.6     50.0
MEAN            60.4               61.3    -0.9     59.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     6                                   2
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                0.5     1.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.56   1924
 MINIMUM        0.65   1896
TOTALS          4.05               4.68   -0.63     5.11
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.15   -0.02     0.16
DAYS >= .01       12               15.0    -3.0       18
DAYS >= .10        7                9.8    -2.8       14
DAYS >= .50        1                2.9    -1.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.09   05/24 TO 05/25               1.24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1923
 24 HR TOTAL    10.0   05/09/1923 TO 05/09/1923
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       52.8               55.9    -3.1     49.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    188                162      26      177
 SINCE 7/1      4772               5030    -258     4785
COOLING TOTAL     53                 47       6       20
 SINCE 1/1        85                 62      23       61

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/280    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     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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