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CDUS42 KCHS 152112
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
512 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 68 1100 AM 85 1967 65 3 72
MINIMUM 63 700 AM 30 1932 52 11 59
AVERAGE 66 58 8 66
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.09 1.12 1966 0.11 -0.02 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.21 1.42 -1.21 1.20
SINCE MAR 1 0.21 1.42 -1.21 1.20
SINCE JAN 1 3.94 6.54 -2.60 3.87
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 7 -7 0
MONTH TO DATE 44 124 -80 95
SINCE MAR 1 44 124 -80 95
SINCE JUL 1 1442 1468 -26 1435
COOLING
TODAY 1 1 0 1
MONTH TO DATE 28 1 27 1
SINCE MAR 1 28 1 27 1
SINCE JAN 1 33 6 27 9
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 19 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 88 1977
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 30 1916
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 730 AM EDT SUNSET 728 PM EDT
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 729 AM EDT SUNSET 728 PM EDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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