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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
135 PM EDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   03/25/1929
 LOW              -5   03/04/1943
HIGHEST           85   03/19                          78
LOWEST            19   03/02                          24
                       03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.8               56.8     8.0     62.3
AVG. MINIMUM    36.0               35.1     0.9     39.2
MEAN            50.4               46.0     4.4     50.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     3                                   0
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               14.0     2.0        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.90   1890
 MINIMUM        0.66   1910
TOTALS          1.55               4.14   -2.59     3.46
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.13   -0.08     0.11
DAYS >= .01       14               14.8    -0.8       12
DAYS >= .10        7                9.2    -2.2        7
DAYS >= .50        0                2.6    -2.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   03/30 TO 03/31               1.23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.4   1914
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
 SNOW DEPTH       18   03/14/1993
TOTALS           0.1                5.9    -5.8        T
SINCE 7/1       29.8               31.0    -1.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      5                3.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.8    -1.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    454                596    -142      434
 SINCE 7/1      3752               3967    -215       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                  5       2        0
 SINCE 1/1         7                  5       2       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          04/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/240    DATE  03/05
                                32/170          03/15
                                32/320          03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/240    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      3
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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