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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
326 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2021

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...THE PARKERSBURG WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1926 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   08/06/1918
 LOW             -27   02/10/1899
HIGHEST           98   07/09                          96
                       07/19
LOWEST            11   01/22                          -5
                       02/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.8               64.4     1.4     66.4
AVG. MINIMUM    45.4               43.6     1.8     44.7
MEAN            55.6               54.0     1.6     55.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    34               14.5    19.5       26
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               19.2   -11.2       18
DAYS MAX >= 80   105                                  MM
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    84              101.4   -17.4      103
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.8    -1.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                  MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       62.67   1890
 MINIMUM       19.70   1930
TOTALS         44.50              41.19    3.31    47.33
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.11    0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01      144              141.2     2.8      147
DAYS >= .10       92               84.4     7.6       96
DAYS >= .50       29               26.9     2.1       33
DAYS >= 1.00      11                8.2     2.8       13
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.21                                2.48


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4340               4972    -632     4495
 SINCE 7/1      1725               1912    -187     1766
COOLING TOTAL   1186                956     230     1255
 SINCE 1/1      1186                955     231     1255
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  06/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/230    DATE  01/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          142
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            124
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         97

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               26     RAIN                      69
LIGHT RAIN              157     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                     239     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     57
HAZE                     50

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

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