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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1041 PM EDT WED JUN 02 2021

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2021 TO 5/31/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/09/1930
                       05/31/1929
 LOW              -5   03/04/1943
HIGHEST           90   05/25                          90
LOWEST            20   03/08                          20
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.9               67.5     0.4     65.6
AVG. MINIMUM    42.4               44.3    -1.9     44.6
MEAN            55.2               55.9    -0.7     55.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.4    -0.4        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    17                                  16
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               17.7     1.3       12
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          8.87              12.63   -3.76    19.14
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.14   -0.04     0.21
DAYS >= .01       28               42.3   -14.3       55
DAYS >= .10       17               26.9    -9.9       40
DAYS >= .50        6                8.3    -2.3       12
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.4    -1.4        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.52   05/28 TO 05/29               2.20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.6   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS             T                6.4    -6.4      0.1
SINCE 7/1       23.5               31.5    -8.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      3                4.4    -1.4        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.9    -1.9        0
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   04/01 TO 04/01                0.1
                       04/21 TO 04/21
                       04/22 TO 04/22

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    984                971      13     1004
 SINCE 7/1      4330               4344     -14       MM
COOLING TOTAL    105                129     -24      118
 SINCE 1/1       105                129     -24       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/240    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/250    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             38
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               40     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      1
FOG                      45     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

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

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