Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT...CORR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
941 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2020

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1890 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/09/1930
                       05/31/1929
 LOW              -5   03/04/1943
HIGHEST           90   05/25                          90
LOWEST            20   03/01                          15
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.6               66.2    -0.6     68.5
AVG. MINIMUM    44.6               44.2     0.4     46.0
MEAN            55.1               55.2    -0.1     57.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.6     0.4        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        3
DAYS MAX >= 80    16                                  MM
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               15.7    -3.7       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN >= 20    92                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                  MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       20.86   1890
 MINIMUM        5.73   1969
TOTALS         19.14              11.95    7.19    13.10
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.13    0.08     0.14
DAYS >= .01       55               42.1    12.9       42
DAYS >= .10       40               25.9    14.1       22
DAYS >= .50       12                8.2     3.8       10
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.9     2.1        3
DAYS >= %-5.2F     1                                  MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.20                                1.57

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.6   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           0.1                7.2    -7.1      4.5
SINCE 7/1       10.9               36.4   -25.5       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      4                4.5    -0.5        8
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.0    -2.0        2
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   2
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1                                 2.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1004               1011      -7      888
 SINCE 7/1      4039               4465    -426       MM
COOLING TOTAL    118                111       7      196
 SINCE 1/1       123                110      13      196
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/200    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/250    DATE  04/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             46
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         36

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             15     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      26
LIGHT RAIN               64     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      2
FOG                      48     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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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