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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
940 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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             77   02/22/2023
 LOW             -20   02/10/1899
HIGHEST           64   02/28                          65
LOWEST            -1   02/08                           4
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.9               44.2    -1.3     45.6
AVG. MINIMUM    24.3               26.6    -2.4     26.1
MEAN            33.6               35.4    -1.8     35.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8                5.9     2.1        6
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               21.0    -2.0       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.53   2025
 MINIMUM        0.32   1901
TOTALS          3.62               3.12    0.50     7.53
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02     0.27
DAYS >= .01       17               14.4     2.6       14
DAYS >= .10        9                7.4     1.6        9
DAYS >= .50        3                1.8     1.2        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.51   02/19 TO 02/20               2.46

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          49.8   2010
 24 HR TOTAL    20.0   02/21/2015 TO 02/21/2015
 SNOW DEPTH       31   02/27/1947
TOTALS          13.6               15.2    -1.6     15.6
SINCE 7/1       46.0               45.5     0.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     13                7.2     5.8       13
DAYS >= 1.0        4                4.2    -0.2        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   02/07                           6
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    875                829      46      811
 SINCE 7/1      3956               3819     137       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  02/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/290    DATE  02/07

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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