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CDUS42 KCHS 032113  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
513 PM EDT FRI MAY 03 2024  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 79 920 AM 95 1959 77 2 76  
MINIMUM 70 510 AM 46 1939 65 5 58  
AVERAGE 75 71 4 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.03 1975 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 0.22 -0.08 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 12.15 6.21 5.94 5.25  
SINCE JAN 1 16.76 11.33 5.43 11.97  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 131 275 -144 176  
SINCE JUL 1 1291 1619 -328 1142  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 10 6 4 2  
MONTH TO DATE 26 18 8 7  
SINCE MAR 1 177 131 46 186  
SINCE JAN 1 177 136 41 226    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 91 1902  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 48 1940  
1957  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 3 2024...........SUNRISE 630 AM EDT SUNSET 803 PM EDT  
MAY 4 2024...........SUNRISE 629 AM EDT SUNSET 804 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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