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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
920 AM EST WED MAR 02 2022

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2021 TO 2/28/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2022

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           72   12/16                          71
LOWEST             6   01/08                          10
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.5               46.4     3.1     42.9
AVG. MINIMUM    28.5               28.2     0.3     27.9
MEAN            39.0               37.3     1.7     35.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               13.8    -2.8       13
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    63               61.5     1.5       72
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.74   1923
 MINIMUM        4.58   1941
TOTALS         12.33              10.19    2.14    11.61
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.11    0.03     0.13
DAYS >= .01       34               42.7    -8.7       MM
DAYS >= .10       23               23.5    -0.5       MM
DAYS >= .50        8                6.3     1.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.5     1.5       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.21                                2.23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          71.2   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   01/04/1994 TO 01/04/1994
TOTALS          23.2               23.0     0.2     23.1
SINCE 7/1       23.2               25.1    -1.9       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     19               17.9     1.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        7                7.1    -0.1       MM
DAYS >= 3.0        2                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/07                           4
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2                                 5.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2323               2496    -173     2635
 SINCE 7/1      3135               3371    -236       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/190    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/280    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             29
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               31     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      3
FOG                      44     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

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