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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
953 AM EDT MON JUN 3 2019

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2019 TO 5/31/2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1901 TO 2019

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   04/18                         MM
LOWEST             15   03/06                         MM
                        03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.5              66.2     2.3       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     46.0              44.2     1.8       MM
MEAN             57.3              55.2     2.1       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.6     0.4       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               0.8     2.2       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     20              15.7     4.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.43   2017
 MINIMUM        10.69   2016
TOTALS          13.10R            11.95    1.15       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.13    0.01       MM
DAYS >= .01        42              42.1    -0.1       MM
DAYS >= .10        22              25.9    -3.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        10               8.2     1.8       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.9     1.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.57   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.5   2016
 24 HR TOTAL      2.0   MM
TOTALS            4.5R              7.2    -2.7       MM
SINCE 7/1        11.7              36.4   -24.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE       8               4.5     3.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         2               2.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      2.6R  MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     888              1011    -123       MM
 SINCE 7/1         MM              4465      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     196               111      85       MM
 SINCE 1/1        196               110      86       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/320    DATE  03/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/310    DATE  03/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             48
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

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

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