Glady is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Glady is 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Elkins. Glady had a post office, which closed on May 14, 2011.[3]
Glady, West Virginia | |
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  Glady, West Virginia  Glady, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′54″N 79°43′10″W / 38.79833°N 79.71944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Randolph |
| Elevation | 2,861 ft (872 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26268[2] |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551244[1] |
The community was named for the glades along the Glady Fork River, near the original town site.[4]
Climate
editThe climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Glady has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[5]
| Climate data for Glady, West Virginia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1975–2015 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
72 (22) |
80 (27) |
85 (29) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
90 (32) |
91 (33) |
81 (27) |
78 (26) |
72 (22) |
96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 58.3 (14.6) |
60.2 (15.7) |
70.5 (21.4) |
77.5 (25.3) |
81.8 (27.7) |
84.2 (29.0) |
85.5 (29.7) |
85.8 (29.9) |
82.1 (27.8) |
76.6 (24.8) |
69.7 (20.9) |
59.4 (15.2) |
87.2 (30.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.1 (1.7) |
38.5 (3.6) |
46.7 (8.2) |
59.0 (15.0) |
67.6 (19.8) |
74.6 (23.7) |
77.9 (25.5) |
77.2 (25.1) |
72.1 (22.3) |
61.3 (16.3) |
49.3 (9.6) |
39.3 (4.1) |
58.2 (14.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.4 (−3.7) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
35.2 (1.8) |
46.2 (7.9) |
55.1 (12.8) |
62.7 (17.1) |
66.4 (19.1) |
65.5 (18.6) |
59.3 (15.2) |
48.3 (9.1) |
37.6 (3.1) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
46.6 (8.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.7 (−9.1) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
33.4 (0.8) |
42.6 (5.9) |
50.8 (10.4) |
55.0 (12.8) |
53.9 (12.2) |
46.6 (8.1) |
35.3 (1.8) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
35.1 (1.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −9.7 (−23.2) |
−7.2 (−21.8) |
2.2 (−16.6) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
35.7 (2.1) |
41.7 (5.4) |
41.9 (5.5) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
9.3 (−12.6) |
−3.7 (−19.8) |
−15.0 (−26.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−21 (−29) |
−14 (−26) |
9 (−13) |
20 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
33 (1) |
25 (−4) |
11 (−12) |
−3 (−19) |
−33 (−36) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.45 (113) |
3.98 (101) |
4.80 (122) |
5.19 (132) |
6.24 (158) |
5.04 (128) |
5.66 (144) |
4.11 (104) |
4.52 (115) |
3.68 (93) |
3.34 (85) |
4.28 (109) |
55.29 (1,404) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 27.3 (69) |
24.0 (61) |
17.5 (44) |
4.3 (11) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
8.0 (20) |
20.2 (51) |
102.7 (259.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 19.4 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 12.9 | 16.9 | 175.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 11.5 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 42.6 |
| Source 1: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)[7] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glady
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 271.
- ^ Climate Summary for Glady, West Virginia
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Glady 1 N, WV". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Charleston". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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