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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
513 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE CHARLESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1901 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   04/24/1925
 LOW               18   04/01/1923
HIGHEST            88   04/18        MM      MM       86  04/15
                        04/10
LOWEST             25   04/03        MM      MM       29  04/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     70.3              67.7     2.6     67.6
AVG. MINIMUM     44.7              44.5     0.2     43.4
MEAN             57.5              56.1     1.4     55.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      3               3.1    -0.1        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.15   1908
 MINIMUM         0.50   1976
TOTALS           1.67              3.24   -1.57     3.83
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.11   -0.05     0.13
DAYS >= .01        11              13.6    -2.6        9
DAYS >= .10         6               8.2    -2.2        7
DAYS >= .50         0               1.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.36   04/11 TO 04/12           04/25 TO 04/26
                                                          04/30 TO 04/30
                                                          04/30 TO 04/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           20.7   1987
TOTALS            0.0               1.4    -1.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1        25.3              36.4   -11.1     11.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30           04/30 TO 04/30
                                                          04/30 TO 04/30
                                                          04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     256               294     -38      298
 SINCE 7/1       4416              4348      68     3560
COOLING TOTAL      39                27      12       18
 SINCE 1/1         39                32       7       50
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/223
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/320    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
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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