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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CXUS51 KRLX 012327
CLMCRW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
727 PM EDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            104   09/03/1932
                       09/02/1932
                       09/01/1932
 LOW              32   09/29/1942
HIGHEST           92   09/05                          88
LOWEST            49   09/20                          41
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.4               79.5    -0.1     76.9
AVG. MINIMUM    58.4               57.1     1.3     56.2
MEAN            68.9               68.3     0.6     66.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                3.2     0.8        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    15                                  14
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.62   2018
 MINIMUM        0.12   1903
TOTALS          3.59               3.46    0.13     1.40
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.12    0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01        6                9.0    -3.0        9
DAYS >= .10        3                5.7    -2.7        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.67   09/09 TO 09/09               0.54

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0
 SNOW DEPTH        0
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     14                 45     -31       67
 SINCE 7/1        14                 44     -30       67
COOLING TOTAL    139                144      -5      120
 SINCE 1/1       941               1135    -194     1149

FALL FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST         32   09/29/1942
 LATEST           32   11/23/1985
NORMAL                 10/26
1ST OBS. 2023     --
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/160    DATE  09/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  09/09

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      30     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
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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