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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
135 PM EDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             85   03/28/2020
 LOW              -7   03/13/1960
HIGHEST           79   03/19                          75
LOWEST            16   03/02                          22
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.0               52.5     6.5     57.6
AVG. MINIMUM    35.5               33.1     2.4     37.0
MEAN            47.3               42.8     4.5     47.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                2.3    -1.3        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               16.1    -0.1        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.84   1935
 MINIMUM        0.50   1910
TOTALS          1.65               4.03   -2.38     3.04
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.13   -0.08     0.10
DAYS >= .01       10               16.2    -6.2       14
DAYS >= .10        4                9.1    -5.1        8
DAYS >= .50        0                2.5    -2.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.48   03/05 TO 03/05               0.73

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          48.0   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    27.7   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
 SNOW DEPTH       30   03/14/1993
TOTALS           1.0                8.9    -7.9      0.7
SINCE 7/1       49.3               54.4    -5.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      9                5.6     3.4        5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.8    -2.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   1
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    543                690    -147      543
 SINCE 7/1      4323               4508    -185       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                  2       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         2                  2       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          04/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/300    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/260    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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