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Winter Weather Headlines Issued for First Snow Event of the Season

A blast of Arctic air tonight into Monday will usher a changeover from rain to snow for the start of the new week. In the mountains, a winter storm warning has been issued where 4–6” of snow with local higher amounts will be. A winter weather advisory has been issued for 2-4" across portions of the lowlands and mountains. 1-2" of snowfall is expected elsewhere across the lowlands. Read More >

Climate Top Ten for September at Beckley, West Virginia

Period of Record: 1893 to 2025

 

Temperatures (°F)
Warmest Coldest
# Average Temp. Year # Average Temp. Year
1. 71.9 2019 1. 55.9 1940
2. 71.3 1906 2. 57.3 1967
3. 70.8 1931 3. 58.9 1897
4. 69.9 2018     1902
5. 68.8 1933     1956
6. 68.7 1921 6. 59.2 2006
7. 68.6 1925 7. 59.3 1974
8. 68.5 2016 8. 59.5 1952
9. 67.8 1911  9.  59.7 1966
10. 67.7 2007 10. 59.8 1924
Normal: 64.7 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)
 
Precipitation (Inches)
Wettest Driest
# Amount Year # Amount Year
1. 9.98 2018 1. 0.10 2019
2. 8.27 1964 2. 0.17 1914
3. 8.08 1966 3. 0.20 1908
4. 7.80 1916 4. 0.46 2005
5. 7.42 1950 5. 0.54 1985
6. 6.65 1996 6. 0.81 1898
7. 6.32 1957 7. 1.00 1919
8. 6.24 1956     1923
    2000 9. 1.06 1939
10. 6.18 2003 10. 1.25 2025
Normal: 3.20 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)
 
Snowfall (Inches)
Greatest Least
# Amount Year # Amount Year
1. T 1967  1. 0.0 1911
--- ------------- -------        1912
--- ------------- -------       1913
--- ------------- -------     1914
--- ------------- -------     1915
--- ------------- -------     1916
--- ------------- -------     1917
--- ------------- -------     1918
--- ------------- -------     1919
--- ------------- -------     1920+
Normal: 0.0 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)

 

T signifies a trace amount.

The earliest first snow on record for Beckley, West Virginia occurred on September 29, 1967.

'+' signifies that there are additional years with the listed amount that are not denoted on the table.

Statistics Last Updated: 10/13/2025