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CXUS51 KRLX 011318
CLMCRW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
918 AM EDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   10/04/1903
 LOW              17   10/27/1962
HIGHEST           85   10/06                          84
LOWEST            32   10/17                          33
                       10/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.6               68.7     4.9     69.3
AVG. MINIMUM    43.5               45.3    -1.8     47.2
MEAN            58.5               57.0     1.5     58.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     9                                   6
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                2.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.18   1925
 MINIMUM        0.07   1897
TOTALS          0.21               2.91   -2.70     2.00
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.09   -0.08     0.06
DAYS >= .01        4               10.1    -6.1       12
DAYS >= .10        0                6.5    -6.5        4
DAYS >= .50        0                1.7    -1.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.07   10/06 TO 10/06               0.78
                       10/01 TO 10/01
                       10/06 TO 10/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.1   2012
 24 HR TOTAL     9.4   10/30/2012 TO 10/30/2012
 SNOW DEPTH        6   10/30/2012
TOTALS             T                0.6    -0.6        T
SINCE 7/1          T                0.6    -0.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    217                271     -54      229
 SINCE 7/1       234                317     -83       MM
COOLING TOTAL     24                 23       1       27
 SINCE 1/1      1501               1158     343       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/17             MM
LATEST                          04/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/250    DATE  10/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/340    DATE  10/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      1

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

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