Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
449 PM EDT TUE MAY 02 2023

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...THE PARKERSBURG WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1926 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   04/20/1976
                       04/18/1976
                       04/30/1970
 LOW              18   04/10/1997
                       04/07/1982
HIGHEST           86   04/05                          86
                       04/20
LOWEST            28   04/25                          26
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.8               66.9     1.9     63.2
AVG. MINIMUM    41.2               42.4    -1.2     40.8
MEAN            55.0               54.6     0.4     52.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     5                                   4
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                4.8    -0.8        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.14   2011
 MINIMUM        0.77   1900
TOTALS          2.72               3.62   -0.90     3.04
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.10
DAYS >= .01        9               13.2    -4.2       16
DAYS >= .10        7                8.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.08   04/28 TO 04/28               0.75

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    300                329     -29      402
 SINCE 7/1      4221               4740    -519       MM
COOLING TOTAL      9                 18      -9       19
 SINCE 1/1         9                 20     -11       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/310    DATE  04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/300    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     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                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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