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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
506 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

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             81   02/20/2018
                       01/15/1932
 LOW             -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           71   02/26                          78
LOWEST             6   01/22                           0
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.4               46.4     4.0     51.6
AVG. MINIMUM    31.0               28.2     2.8     32.1
MEAN            40.7               37.3     3.4     41.8
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               13.8    -6.8        5
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    53               61.5    -8.5       51
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        2
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.74   1922-1923
 MINIMUM        4.58   1940-1941
TOTALS         10.92              10.19    0.73     9.42
DAILY AVG.      0.12                                0.11
DAYS >= .01       44               42.7     1.3       40
DAYS >= .10       25               23.5     1.5       24
DAYS >= .50        7                6.3     0.7        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.5    -0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.82                                3.17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          71.2   1995-1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   01/04/1994 TO 01/04/1994
TOTALS          12.4               23.0   -10.6      2.6
SINCE 7/1       12.4               25.1   -12.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     25               17.9     7.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        4                7.1    -3.1       MM
DAYS >= 3.0        2                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   01/20                           1
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 1.7

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2191               2496    -305     2072
 SINCE 7/1      2994               3419    -425       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/140    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/320    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         47

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      20
LIGHT RAIN               46     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               25     SLEET                      5
FOG                      49     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      9

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

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