Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
427 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   02/20/2018
 LOW             -12   02/05/1996
HIGHEST           71   02/26                          78
LOWEST            21   02/18                          13
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.2               47.8     7.4     56.7
AVG. MINIMUM    32.4               28.6     3.8     33.6
MEAN            43.8               38.2     5.6     45.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                3.5    -2.5        1
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               19.0    -1.0       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.11   1887
 MINIMUM        0.64   1968
TOTALS          4.63               3.36    1.27     4.41
DAILY AVG.      0.16                                0.16
DAYS >= .01       11               13.7    -2.7       11
DAYS >= .10        9                7.7     1.3        6
DAYS >= .50        3                2.0     1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.82   02/12 TO 02/13               3.17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.6   2010
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   02/21/1929 TO 02/21/1929
 SNOW DEPTH       13   02/03/1985
                       02/01/1948
TOTALS           2.0                7.7    -5.7      0.1
SINCE 7/1       12.4               25.1   -12.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                6.2    -2.2        3
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.6    -1.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   02/17                          MM
 24 HR TOTAL     2.0   02/16 TO 02/17                0.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    607                751    -144      550
 SINCE 7/1      2994               3419    -425       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/270    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/320    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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