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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
504 PM EST MON MAR 02 2026

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

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             -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           64   02/28                          65
LOWEST            -1   12/15                          -5
                       02/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.4               42.8    -1.4     40.9
AVG. MINIMUM    23.6               26.2    -2.6     23.9
MEAN            32.5               34.5    -2.0     32.4
DAYS MAX <= 32    27               21.1     5.9       26
DAYS MIN <= 32    70               66.7     3.3       66
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                1.5     1.5        3
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.02   1936-1937
 MINIMUM        3.65   1982-1983
TOTALS          9.28               9.54   -0.26    15.35
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.11   -0.01     0.17
DAYS >= .01       47               44.0     3.0       47
DAYS >= .10       22               23.0    -1.0       26
DAYS >= .50        7                5.6     1.4        8
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.3    -1.3        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.51   02/19 TO 02/20               2.46

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         129.6   2009-2010
 24 HR TOTAL    20.0   02/21/2015 TO 02/21/2015
TOTALS          42.1               41.8     0.3     45.6
SINCE 7/1       46.0               45.5     0.5     48.3
DAYS >= TRACE     41               22.3    18.7       47
DAYS >= 1.0       16               12.2     3.8       15
DAYS >= 3.0        3                                   3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   02/07                          10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2910               2744     166     2924
 SINCE 7/1      3956               3819     137     3780
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/260    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/270    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             32
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               27     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               41     SLEET                      1
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
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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