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CXUS51 KRLX 021913
CLMCRW

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

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             80   12/03/1982
                       12/10/1971
 LOW             -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           68   12/29                          68
LOWEST            17   12/04                          19
                       12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.4               47.5     1.9     53.5
AVG. MINIMUM    30.4               29.9     0.5     33.3
MEAN            39.9               38.7     1.2     43.4
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                3.7    -1.7        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               19.8    -2.8       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.02   1978
 MINIMUM        0.45   1965
TOTALS          4.08               3.56    0.52     2.16
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01       14               14.2    -0.2       14
DAYS >= .10        9                7.8     1.2        6
DAYS >= .50        2                2.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.93   12/18 TO 12/18               0.97

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.9   1995
 24 HR TOTAL    11.0   12/28/1967 TO 12/28/1967
 SNOW DEPTH       11   12/19/2009
TOTALS           2.2                5.0    -2.8      0.5
SINCE 7/1        3.3                7.1    -3.8      0.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      7                4.1     2.9        6
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/01                           T
 24 HR TOTAL     1.3   12/11 TO 12/11                0.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    771                816     -45      662
 SINCE 7/1      1433               1690    -257     1465
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1513               1160     353      968

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/220    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/260    DATE  12/31

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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