Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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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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