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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
557 PM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             96   04/24/1925
 LOW              18   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           87   04/15                          88
                       04/29
LOWEST            30   04/07                          29
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.4               69.4     2.0     71.2
AVG. MINIMUM    48.1               44.5     3.6     43.0
MEAN            59.8               56.9     2.8     57.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     9                                   9
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                3.5    -1.5        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.15   1908
 MINIMUM        0.50   1976
TOTALS          5.37               3.56    1.81     1.94
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.12    0.06     0.06
DAYS >= .01       13               13.4    -0.4        9
DAYS >= .10        6                8.3    -2.3        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.53   04/11 TO 04/12               0.71

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.7   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    10.9   04/04/1987 TO 04/04/1987
 SNOW DEPTH       17   04/05/1987
TOTALS           0.0                0.5    -0.5      0.0
SINCE 7/1       12.4               31.5   -19.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    202                272     -70      248
 SINCE 7/1      3630               4241    -611       MM
COOLING TOTAL     54                 30      24       21
 SINCE 1/1        54                 35      19       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/260    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/260    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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