Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 022049
CLMCRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
449 PM EDT TUE MAY 02 2023
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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 96 04/25/1925
LOW 18 04/01/1923
HIGHEST 88 04/05 89
LOWEST 29 04/09 27
AVG. MAXIMUM 71.2 69.4 1.8 65.6
AVG. MINIMUM 43.0 44.5 -1.5 42.8
MEAN 57.1 56.9 0.2 54.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX >= 80 9 4
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 3.5 -0.5 4
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.15 1908
MINIMUM 0.50 1976
TOTALS 1.94 3.56 -1.62 3.51
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.12 -0.06 0.12
DAYS >= .01 9 13.4 -4.4 15
DAYS >= .10 5 8.3 -3.3 8
DAYS >= .50 2 2.1 -0.1 4
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.5 -0.5 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.71 04/01 TO 04/01 0.81
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 T
SINCE 7/1 3.0 31.5 -28.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.5 -0.5 3
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 248 272 -24 340
SINCE 7/1 3851 4241 -390 MM
COOLING TOTAL 21 30 -9 24
SINCE 1/1 24 35 -11 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/230 DATE 04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/220 DATE 04/01
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 59
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 1
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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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