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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
400 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/10/1930
 LOW              -5   03/04/1943
HIGHEST           88   04/05                          91
LOWEST            18   03/20                          15
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.6               67.5     0.1     68.4
AVG. MINIMUM    42.7               44.3    -1.6     44.6
MEAN            55.2               55.9    -0.7     56.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.4    -1.4        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    17                                  21
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               17.7    -1.7       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.14   2020
 MINIMUM        5.73   1969
TOTALS          8.39              12.63   -4.24    12.55
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.14   -0.05     0.14
DAYS >= .01       32               42.3   -10.3       36
DAYS >= .10       20               26.9    -6.9       22
DAYS >= .50        6                8.3    -2.3       10
DAYS >= 1.00       0                2.4    -2.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.13   05/12 TO 05/13               2.21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.6   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           0.2                6.4    -6.2      8.3
SINCE 7/1        3.0               31.5   -28.5       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      9                4.4     4.6        8
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                   1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   7
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2   03/14 TO 03/14                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    941                971     -30      889
 SINCE 7/1      3968               4344    -376       MM
COOLING TOTAL     59                129     -70      133
 SINCE 1/1        60                129     -69       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  03/03
                                41/230          04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/220    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             31
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               40     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      4
FOG                      42     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
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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