Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 011942
CLMCRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
342 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023
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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 92 03/25/1929
LOW -5 03/04/1943
HIGHEST 79 03/01 84
03/23
LOWEST 18 03/20 15
AVG. MAXIMUM 58.0 56.8 1.2 60.9
AVG. MINIMUM 34.4 35.1 -0.7 35.7
MEAN 46.2 46.0 0.2 48.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.9 -0.9 0
DAYS MAX >= 80 0 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 13 14.0 -1.0 11
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 10 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.90 1890
MINIMUM 0.66 1910
TOTALS 2.89 4.14 -1.25 3.69
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.13 -0.04 0.12
DAYS >= .01 12 14.8 -2.8 9
DAYS >= .10 7 9.2 -2.2 5
DAYS >= .50 2 2.6 -0.6 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.8 -0.8 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.85 03/31 TO 03/31 1.67
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 21.4 1914
24 HR TOTAL 17.1 03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
SNOW DEPTH 18 03/14/1993
TOTALS 0.2 5.9 -5.7 8.3
SINCE 7/1 3.0 31.0 -28.0 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 8 3.9 4.1 5
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.8 -1.8 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 7
24 HR TOTAL 0.2 03/14 TO 03/14 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 576 596 -20 511
SINCE 7/1 3603 3967 -364 MM
COOLING TOTAL 2 5 -3 2
SINCE 1/1 3 5 -2 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/230 DATE 03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/220 DATE 03/03
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 2
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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