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CDUS42 KCHS 080605  
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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
205 AM EDT WED MAY 08 2024  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 2024  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 93 1899  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 49 1958  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 8 2024...........SUNRISE 626 AM EDT SUNSET 807 PM EDT  
MAY 9 2024...........SUNRISE 625 AM EDT SUNSET 808 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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