138  
CDUS41 KRLX 182114  
CLIBKW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
514 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2024  
   
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..THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 76 3:16 PM 87 1962 72 4 69  
1996  
MINIMUM 57 5:51 AM 28 1955 52 5 45  
AVERAGE 67 62 5 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.37 1.08 1981 0.15 0.22 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.85 2.73 -0.88 2.75  
SINCE MAR 1 7.75 10.34 -2.59 8.50  
SINCE JAN 1 15.87 16.59 -0.72 15.70  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 5 -5 8  
MONTH TO DATE 54 113 -59 126  
SINCE MAR 1 877 1161 -284 1099  
SINCE JUL 1 4321 4980 -659 4525  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 2 2 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 22 24 -2 8  
SINCE MAR 1 44 39 5 22  
SINCE JAN 1 44 39 5 22    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97  
LOWEST 57  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 89 1996  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 29 1916  
 
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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