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CDUS42 KCHS 072106  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
506 PM EDT TUE MAY 07 2024  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 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 81 1020 AM 93 1977 77 4 75  
MINIMUM 70 1230 AM 51 1992 66 4 64  
2007  
AVERAGE 76 72 4 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 2.05 1984 0.07 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.39 0.52 -0.13 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 12.40 6.51 5.89 5.25  
SINCE JAN 1 17.01 11.63 5.38 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 11 7 4 5  
MONTH TO DATE 70 44 26 21  
SINCE MAR 1 221 157 64 200  
SINCE JAN 1 221 162 59 240    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 93 1899  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 49 1958  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 7 2024...........SUNRISE 627 AM EDT SUNSET 806 PM EDT  
MAY 8 2024...........SUNRISE 626 AM EDT SUNSET 807 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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