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CXUS51 KRLX 031149
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
749 AM EDT TUE SEP 03 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            108   08/06/1918
 LOW              41   08/29/1965
HIGHEST          100   08/28                          91
                       08/29
LOWEST            47   08/22                          52
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.3               85.2     5.1     83.5
AVG. MINIMUM    63.4               64.1    -0.7     64.1
MEAN            76.9               74.6     2.3     73.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    19                6.6    12.4        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    28                                  23
DAYS MAX >= 100    2                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.54   1958
 MINIMUM        0.28   2012
TOTALS          3.54               3.75   -0.21     4.06
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01       11               10.6     0.4       10
DAYS >= .10        5                6.4    -1.4        7
DAYS >= .50        3                2.7     0.3        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.02   08/07 TO 08/08               1.20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                  1       2        0
 SINCE 7/1         3                  0       3       MM
COOLING TOTAL    377                300      77      280
 SINCE 1/1      1292                991     301       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          04/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/180    DATE  08/29
                                23/260          08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  08/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     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      2
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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