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CDUS42 KCHS 162211  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
511 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 16 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 MM MM 79 1989 61 MM 66  
2001  
MINIMUM MM MM 22 1905 46 MM 55  
1991  
AVERAGE MM 53 MM 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.56 1998 0.09 -0.09 0.24  
MONTH TO DATE 1.18 1.47 -0.29 0.78  
SINCE DEC 1 4.81 6.94 -2.13 4.48  
SINCE JAN 1 2.74 4.03 -1.29 2.41  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY MM 12 MM 4  
MONTH TO DATE 260 207 53 115  
SINCE DEC 1 1092 1002 90 1069  
SINCE JUL 1 1271 1217 54 1175  
 
COOLING  
TODAY MM 0 MM 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 8  
SINCE DEC 1 2 9 -7 9  
SINCE JAN 1 1 2 -1 8    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED MM HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION MM  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 79 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 16 1958  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 16 2026......SUNRISE 702 AM EST SUNSET 606 PM EST  
FEBRUARY 17 2026......SUNRISE 701 AM EST SUNSET 607 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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