...A Very Warm April Across the Region...

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...A VERY WARM APRIL ACROSS THE AREA...

It was very warm across the region for the month of April. Many
climate sites set their all time warmest April on record. Of note, A
90 degree temperature was observed in Charleston on the 30th. 
Charleston averages a 90 degree temperature in April about once in
every 4.5 years. The other climate sites topped out in the mid to
upper 80s on that day. 

As far as precipitation is concerned, it was a tale of north
versus south. Parkersburg, Clarksburg, and Elkins all received 
above average precipitation while Huntington received well below 
average precipitation. Both Charleston and Beckley were near 
normal. Of note, there were many days in the month where 
precipitation was recorded though. In fact, Beckley tied for the 
6th highest number of days where precipitation was recorded. Both 
Charleston and Clarksburg tied for 5th highest number of days with
precipitation.

Below is a summary of top 10 finishes for the month of April.

Beckley: Average temperature of 58.4 is the warmest April on
record, surpassing the previous record of 57.3 set in 2011.

Charleston: Average temperature of 61.4 is the 2nd warmest
April on record.

Clarksburg: Average temperature of 58.2 is the warmest April on
record, surpassing the previous record of 56.7 set in 1954. Also,
5.64 inches of precipitation was recorded for the month which is
now the 6th wettest April on record. 

Elkins: Average temperature of 56 is the warmest April on record,
surpassing the previous record of 55.6 set in 1954.

Huntington: Average temperature of 62.4 is the 2nd warmest
April on record.

Parkersburg: Average temperature of 60 is the warmest April on
record, surpassing the previous record of 59.7 set in 1896 and
again in 1954.

For a more complete look at winter for each climate site, you may
visit our web page at https:/www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=rlx
Click on the monthly climate report (CLM) button followed by 
which site you want to look at.