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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
841 PM EDT WED JUN 03 2026

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2026 TO 5/31/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/10/1930
 LOW              -5   03/04/1943
HIGHEST           93   05/18                          88
LOWEST            16   03/18                          19
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.5               67.5     5.0     69.8
AVG. MINIMUM    47.1               44.3     2.8     45.6
MEAN            59.8               55.9     3.9     57.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.9     0.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    30                                  19
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               17.7    -5.7       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.14   2020
 MINIMUM        5.73   1969
TOTALS          8.66              12.63   -3.97    11.96
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.14   -0.04     0.13
DAYS >= .01       38               42.3    -4.3       46
DAYS >= .10       20               26.9    -6.9       30
DAYS >= .50        5                8.3    -3.3        6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.4    -1.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.43   04/29 TO 04/29               1.86

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.6   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           5.6                6.4    -0.8      0.1
SINCE 7/1       31.1               31.5    -0.4     29.8
DAYS >= TRACE      4                4.4    -0.4        7
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.9     0.1        0
DAYS >= 3.0        1                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/17                           T
 24 HR TOTAL     3.6   03/16 TO 03/16                0.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    651                971    -320      766
 SINCE 7/1      4196               4344    -148     4064
COOLING TOTAL    191                129      62      115
 SINCE 1/1       191                129      62      115
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/230    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/240    DATE  03/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             48
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      20
LIGHT RAIN               47     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      2
FOG                      41     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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