Climatological Report (Monthly)
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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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