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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
126 PM EST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2023

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
                       01/15/1932
 LOW             -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           78   02/22                          72
LOWEST             0   12/23                           6
                       12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.6               46.4     5.2     49.5
AVG. MINIMUM    32.1               28.2     3.9     28.5
MEAN            41.8               37.3     4.5     39.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5               13.8    -8.8       11
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    51               61.5   -10.5       63
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                0.6     1.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     3                                  MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.74   1922-1923
 MINIMUM        4.58   1940-1941
TOTALS          9.42              10.19   -0.77    12.33
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11   -0.00     0.14
DAYS >= .01       40               42.7    -2.7       34
DAYS >= .10       24               23.5     0.5       23
DAYS >= .50        4                6.3    -2.3        8
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.5    -0.5        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.17   02/16 TO 02/17               2.21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          71.2   1995-1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   01/04/1994 TO 01/04/1994
TOTALS           2.6               23.0   -20.4     23.2
SINCE 7/1        2.8               25.1   -22.3     23.2
DAYS >= TRACE     17               17.9    -0.9       19
DAYS >= 1.0        1                7.1    -6.1        7
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/24                           9
                       12/25
                       01/14
 24 HR TOTAL     1.7   12/23 TO 12/23                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2072               2496    -424     2323
 SINCE 7/1      3027               3371    -344     3135
COOLING TOTAL      1                  1       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  0       1        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/230    DATE  02/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/250    DATE  01/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             37
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               44     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      4
FOG                      48     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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