Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
749 AM EDT TUE SEP 03 2024

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...THE PARKERSBURG WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1926 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   08/06/1918
 LOW              40   08/29/1986
HIGHEST           99   08/27                          89
                       08/28
LOWEST            45   08/21                          51
AVG. MAXIMUM    89.4               84.7     4.7     81.6
AVG. MINIMUM    62.0               62.4    -0.4     62.3
MEAN            75.7               73.5     2.2     72.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    18                5.9    12.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    28                                  20
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   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       10.42   1935
 MINIMUM        0.49   2002
TOTALS          5.59               3.38    2.21     6.43
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.11    0.07     0.21
DAYS >= .01        7                9.8    -2.8        9
DAYS >= .10        4                6.3    -2.3        7
DAYS >= .50        3                2.3     0.7        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.58   08/31 TO 08/31               2.94


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      5                  3       2        0
 SINCE 7/1         5                  1       4       MM
COOLING TOTAL    344                268      76      224
 SINCE 1/1      1133                862     271       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          04/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/210    DATE  08/17
                                22/010          08/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/250    DATE  08/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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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