Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
407 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             92   03/22/1938
                       03/26/1929
 LOW              -5   03/04/1943
HIGHEST           78   03/14                          79
                       03/04
LOWEST            24   03/01                          18
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.3               56.8     5.5     58.0
AVG. MINIMUM    39.2               35.1     4.1     34.4
MEAN            50.7               46.0     4.7     46.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               14.0    -5.0       13
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.90   1890
 MINIMUM        0.66   1910
TOTALS          3.46               4.14   -0.68     2.89
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.13   -0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01       12               14.8    -2.8       12
DAYS >= .10        7                9.2    -2.2        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.23   03/08 TO 03/09               0.85

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.4   1914
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
 SNOW DEPTH       18   03/14/1993
TOTALS             T                5.9    -5.9      0.2
SINCE 7/1       12.4               31.0   -18.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      3                3.9    -0.9        8
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.8    -1.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    434                596    -162      576
 SINCE 7/1      3428               3967    -539       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        2
 SINCE 1/1         0                  5      -5       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/260    DATE  03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/290    DATE  03/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                      11     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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