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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
100 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2026

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            103   08/11/1926
 LOW              33   08/23/1940
HIGHEST           87   08/16                          87
                       08/30
                       08/31
LOWEST            50   08/25                          45
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.8               79.9     2.9     78.0
AVG. MINIMUM    64.7               61.1     3.6     59.7
MEAN            73.8               70.5     3.3     68.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    25                                  14

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.09   1940
 MINIMUM        0.77   1897
TOTALS          6.89               3.68    3.21     3.51
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.12    0.10     0.11
DAYS >= .01       15               11.5     3.5       13
DAYS >= .10       10                6.8     3.2        6
DAYS >= .50        3                2.4     0.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.8     2.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.25   08/11 TO 08/11               1.09

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                  9      -8       25
 SINCE 7/1         1                  9      -8       25
COOLING TOTAL    280                179     101      151
 SINCE 1/1       774                578     196      760

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/360    DATE  08/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/350    DATE  08/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      7

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

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