359  
CDUS41 KRLX 180718  
CLIBKW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
318 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 25 4:10 PM 80 1927 53 -28 44  
MINIMUM 14 11:56 PM 7 1900 33 -19 31  
AVERAGE 20 43 -23 38  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.80 1963 0.14 -0.13 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 1.43 2.23 -0.80 0.80  
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 2.23 -0.80 0.80  
SINCE JAN 1 7.46 8.48 -1.02 12.76  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 3.0 1941 0.3 -0.3 0.1  
2007  
2014  
MONTH TO DATE 5.8 6.5 -0.7 0.7  
SINCE MAR 1 5.8 6.5 -0.7 0.7  
SINCE JUL 1 51.8 52.0 -0.2 49.0  
SNOW DEPTH 4  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 45 22 23 27  
MONTH TO DATE 238 414 -176 338  
SINCE MAR 1 238 414 -176 338  
SINCE JUL 1 4194 4233 -39 4118  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 7 0 7 0  
SINCE MAR 1 7 0 7 0  
SINCE JAN 1 7 0 7 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84  
LOWEST 54  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 81 1927  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 5 1902  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:31 AM EDT SUNSET 7:35 PM EDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 7:29 AM EDT SUNSET 7:36 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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