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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
157 PM EST SUN MAR 02 2025

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2024 TO 2/28/2025...

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             81   02/20/2018
                       01/15/1932
 LOW             -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           70   02/03                          71
                       02/26
LOWEST            -2   01/22                           6
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.0               46.4    -1.4     50.4
AVG. MINIMUM    26.1               28.2    -2.1     31.0
MEAN            35.5               37.3    -1.8     40.7
DAYS MAX <= 32    19               13.8     5.2        7
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    61               61.5    -0.5       53
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.6     0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.74   1922-1923
 MINIMUM        4.58   1940-1941
TOTALS         14.86              10.19    4.67    10.92
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.11    0.06     0.12
DAYS >= .01       42               42.7    -0.7       44
DAYS >= .10       24               23.5     0.5       25
DAYS >= .50        9                6.3     2.7        7
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.5     2.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.44   02/05 TO 02/06               1.82

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          71.2   1995-1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   01/04/1994 TO 01/04/1994
TOTALS          28.6               23.0     5.6     12.4
SINCE 7/1       29.7               25.1     4.6     12.4
DAYS >= TRACE     33               17.9    15.1       25
DAYS >= 1.0       12                7.1     4.9        4
DAYS >= 3.0        2                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   01/11                           6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2636               2496     140     2191
 SINCE 7/1      3298               3371     -73     2994
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/220    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/260    DATE  02/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               3
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               34     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      4
FOG                      46     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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