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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
139 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE CLARKSBURG WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1922 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   05/27/1939
 LOW              23   05/02/1963
                       05/10/1947
HIGHEST           83   05/12                          88
                       05/29
                       05/31
LOWEST            34   05/05                          39
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.2               75.7    -3.5     76.8
AVG. MINIMUM    47.4               52.0    -4.6     52.6
MEAN            59.8               63.9    -4.1     64.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     6                                  14
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.26   1996
 MINIMUM        0.48   1939
TOTALS          3.69               4.25   -0.56     4.53
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.14   -0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01       10               15.8    -5.8       15
DAYS >= .10        8                9.1    -1.1        9
DAYS >= .50        4                3.1     0.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.83   05/13 TO 05/13               1.74

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    175                118      57       73
 SINCE 7/1      4001               4648    -647       MM
COOLING TOTAL     21                 82     -61       72
 SINCE 1/1        41                104     -63       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/280    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/220    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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