217  
CDUS41 KRLX 172118  
CLIBKW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
518 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2024  
   
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..THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 67 3:59 PM 86 1962 72 -5 67  
MINIMUM 53 4:25 AM 29 1956 51 2 48  
AVERAGE 60 61 -1 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.02 1.83 1963 0.15 -0.13 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.36 2.58 -1.22 2.75  
SINCE MAR 1 7.26 10.19 -2.93 8.50  
SINCE JAN 1 15.38 16.44 -1.06 15.70  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 5 5 0 7  
MONTH TO DATE 54 108 -54 118  
SINCE MAR 1 877 1156 -279 1091  
SINCE JUL 1 4321 4975 -654 4517  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 20 22 -2 8  
SINCE MAR 1 42 37 5 22  
SINCE JAN 1 42 37 5 22    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97  
LOWEST 78  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 87 1962  
1996  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 28 1955  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 6:13 AM EDT SUNSET 8:30 PM EDT  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 6:12 AM EDT SUNSET 8:31 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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