Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
450 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            108   08/06/1918
 LOW              41   08/29/1965
HIGHEST           91   08/21                          91
                       08/23
                       08/24
LOWEST            52   08/19                          57
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.5               85.2    -1.7     84.9
AVG. MINIMUM    64.1               64.1     0.0     65.0
MEAN            73.8               74.6    -0.8     74.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                6.6    -2.6        5
DAYS MAX >= 80    23                                  29
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.45   1958
 MINIMUM        0.31   2012
TOTALS          4.06               3.75    0.31     9.27
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01     0.30
DAYS >= .01       10               10.6    -0.6       11
DAYS >= .10        7                6.4     0.6        9
DAYS >= .50        4                2.7     1.3        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.20   08/25 TO 08/25               4.44

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    280                300     -20      314
 SINCE 1/1       802                991    -189       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/060    DATE  08/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/060    DATE  08/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      29     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      0

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

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