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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
512 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2026


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         68   1100 AM  85    1967  65      3       72
  MINIMUM         63    700 AM  30    1932  52     11       59
  AVERAGE         66                        58      8       66

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.09          1.12 1966   0.11  -0.02     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    0.21                      1.42  -1.21     1.20
  SINCE MAR 1      0.21                      1.42  -1.21     1.20
  SINCE JAN 1      3.94                      6.54  -2.60     3.87

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            0                         7     -7        0
  MONTH TO DATE   44                       124    -80       95
  SINCE MAR 1     44                       124    -80       95
  SINCE JUL 1   1442                      1468    -26     1435

 COOLING
  TODAY            1                         1      0        1
  MONTH TO DATE   28                         1     27        1
  SINCE MAR 1     28                         1     27        1
  SINCE JAN 1     33                         6     27        9
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    19   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (90)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (100)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.3

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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        88      1977
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        30      1916


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE   730 AM EDT   SUNSET   728 PM EDT
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE   729 AM EDT   SUNSET   728 PM EDT


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




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