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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
342 PM EST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

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            108   07/04/1931
                       08/06/1918
 LOW             -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST          100   08/28                          92
                       08/29
LOWEST             6   01/22                          13
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.4               66.8     3.6     68.3
AVG. MINIMUM    47.5               45.5     2.0     46.1
MEAN            58.9               56.1     2.8     57.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    55               23.6    31.4       14
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               15.1    -6.1        2
DAYS MAX >= 80   142                                 104
DAYS MAX >= 100    2                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    74               94.3   -20.3       81
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       67.05   2018
 MINIMUM       26.13   1930
TOTALS         41.29              46.24   -4.95    36.87
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.13   -0.02     0.10
DAYS >= .01      147              151.0    -4.0      129
DAYS >= .10       84               92.5    -8.5       73
DAYS >= .50       23               30.8    -7.8       25
DAYS >= 1.00       4                9.6    -5.6        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.53   04/11 TO 04/12               3.17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          77.2   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS          15.2               31.5   -16.3      1.6
SINCE 7/1        3.3                7.1    -3.8      0.5
DAYS >= TRACE     35               23.9    11.1       28
DAYS >= 1.0        6                9.6    -3.6        0
DAYS >= 3.0        2                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   01/20                           1
 24 HR TOTAL     4.4   01/19 TO 01/19                0.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3626               4353    -727     3690
 SINCE 7/1      1433               1690    -257     1465
COOLING TOTAL   1513               1162     351      968
 SINCE 1/1      1513               1160     353      968
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/280    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/260    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          108
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            147
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        111

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             43     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               30     RAIN                      68
LIGHT RAIN              176     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               32     SLEET                      6
FOG                     200     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     25
HAZE                     17

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

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