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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1221 AM EST MON FEB 03 2025

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             74   01/25/1950
                       01/30/1916
 LOW             -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           55   01/30                          64
LOWEST            -5   01/22                           2
AVG. MAXIMUM    32.9               40.5    -7.6     39.4
AVG. MINIMUM    17.1               24.0    -6.9     24.6
MEAN            25.0               32.2    -7.2     32.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14                9.3     4.7       10
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               23.9     4.1       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                1.0     2.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     1                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.07   1937
 MINIMUM        0.53   1983
TOTALS          4.43               3.13    1.30     4.38
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.10    0.04     0.14
DAYS >= .01       16               15.0     1.0       21
DAYS >= .10        7                7.7    -0.7       10
DAYS >= .50        3                1.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.10   01/30 TO 01/31               1.26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          42.1   2010
 24 HR TOTAL    18.0   01/03/1914 TO 01/03/1914
 SNOW DEPTH       24   01/28/1998
                       01/05/1914
                       01/04/1914
TOTALS          23.7               15.5     8.2     15.7
SINCE 7/1       32.7               30.3     2.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     5                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     21                8.5    12.5       20
DAYS >= 1.0        8                4.6     3.4        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   01/09                          12
                       01/11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1233               1015     218     1015
 SINCE 7/1      2969               2989     -20       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          04/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/270    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/270    DATE  01/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                9     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     13

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

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