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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
450 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE PARKERSBURG WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1926 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   08/21/1936
 LOW              40   08/29/1986
HIGHEST           89   08/21                          90
LOWEST            51   08/19                          53
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.6               84.7    -3.1     83.7
AVG. MINIMUM    62.3               62.4    -0.1     64.3
MEAN            72.0               73.5    -1.5     74.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                5.9    -5.9        2
DAYS MAX >= 80    20                                  28
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.42   1935
 MINIMUM        0.49   2002
TOTALS          6.43               3.38    3.05     4.44
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.11    0.10     0.14
DAYS >= .01        9                9.8    -0.8       12
DAYS >= .10        7                6.3     0.7        8
DAYS >= .50        4                2.3     1.7        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.94   08/07 TO 08/07               1.56

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  3      -3        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  1      -1       MM
COOLING TOTAL    224                268     -44      284
 SINCE 1/1       694                862    -168       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/020    DATE  08/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/250    DATE  08/07

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      2

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

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