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CDUS41 KRLX 180732  
CLIBKW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
332 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2024  
   
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..THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2024  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 67 4:08 PM 86 1962 72 -5 67  
MINIMUM 53 4:25 AM 29 1956 51 2 48  
AVERAGE 60 61 -1 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.14 1.83 1963 0.15 -0.01 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.48 2.58 -1.10 2.75  
SINCE MAR 1 7.38 10.19 -2.81 8.50  
SINCE JAN 1 15.50 16.44 -0.94 15.70  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2017 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 T  
SINCE MAR 1 1.5 10.4 -8.9 3.0  
SINCE JUL 1 23.6 55.9 -32.3 11.5  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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 SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97  
LOWEST 78  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 87 1962  
1996  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 28 1955  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 6:12 AM EDT SUNSET 8:31 PM EDT  
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 6:11 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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