Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 012205
CLMCRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
605 PM EDT WED NOV 01 2023
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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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 10/04/1903
LOW 17 10/27/1962
HIGHEST 84 10/03 80
LOWEST 33 10/23 30
AVG. MAXIMUM 69.3 68.7 0.6 66.6
AVG. MINIMUM 47.2 45.3 1.9 39.8
MEAN 58.2 57.0 1.2 53.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX >= 80 6 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 2.3 -2.3 2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.18 1925
MINIMUM 0.07 1897
TOTALS 2.00 2.91 -0.91 1.86
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.09 -0.03 0.06
DAYS >= .01 12 10.1 1.9 6
DAYS >= .10 4 6.5 -2.5 4
DAYS >= .50 1 1.7 -0.7 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.5 -0.5 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.78 10/20 TO 10/20 0.95
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 10.1 2012
24 HR TOTAL 9.4 10/30/2012 TO 10/30/2012
SNOW DEPTH 6 10/30/2012
TOTALS T 0.6 -0.6 0.0
SINCE 7/1 T 0.6 -0.6 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 1 0.1 0.9 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
24 HR TOTAL T 10/31 TO 10/31 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 229 271 -42 357
SINCE 7/1 243 317 -74 MM
COOLING TOTAL 27 23 4 0
SINCE 1/1 968 1158 -190 MM
FALL FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 32 09/29/1942
LATEST 32 11/23/1985
NORMAL 10/26
1ST OBS. 2023 --
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 23/300 DATE 10/14
23/300 10/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 36/290 DATE 10/31
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 13
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 25 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
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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