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CDUS42 KCHS 212208  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
508 PM EST THU DEC 21 2023  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 21 2023  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 57 410 PM 75 1923 60 -3 50  
MINIMUM 39 720 AM 22 1942 46 -7 41  
AVERAGE 48 53 -5 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.26 1947 0.10 -0.10 0.27  
MONTH TO DATE 4.18 2.04 2.14 1.14  
SINCE DEC 1 4.18 2.04 2.14 1.14  
SINCE JAN 1 46.22 43.39 2.83 38.74  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 17 12 5 19  
MONTH TO DATE 199 223 -24 187  
SINCE DEC 1 199 223 -24 187  
SINCE JUL 1 379 438 -59 340  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 7 0 7 9  
SINCE DEC 1 7 0 7 9  
SINCE JAN 1 2512 2441 71 2596    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 80 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 21 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2023......SUNRISE 718 AM EST SUNSET 518 PM EST  
DECEMBER 22 2023......SUNRISE 718 AM EST SUNSET 518 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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