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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
146 PM EDT SUN JUN 02 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2024 TO 5/31/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/10/1930
 LOW              -5   03/04/1943
HIGHEST           89   05/02                          88
                       05/21
LOWEST            24   03/01                          18
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.0               67.5     3.5     67.6
AVG. MINIMUM    48.3               44.3     4.0     42.7
MEAN            59.6               55.9     3.7     55.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.4    -1.4        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    27                                  17
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               17.7    -6.7       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.14   2020
 MINIMUM        5.73   1969
TOTALS         13.32              12.63    0.69     8.39
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.14    0.00     0.09
DAYS >= .01       42               42.3    -0.3       32
DAYS >= .10       23               26.9    -3.9       20
DAYS >= .50        7                8.3    -1.3        6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                2.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.53   04/11 TO 04/12               1.13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.6   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS             T                6.4    -6.4      0.2
SINCE 7/1       12.4               31.5   -19.1      3.0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                4.4    -0.4        9
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.9    -1.9        0
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T                                 0.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    664                971    -307      941
 SINCE 7/1      3658               4344    -686     3968
COOLING TOTAL    198                129      69       59
 SINCE 1/1       198                129      69       60
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/280    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/260    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             39
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             17     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               56     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                      48     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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