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CDUS42 KCHS 190712  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
212 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 18 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 67 300 PM 80 1944 61 6 56  
MINIMUM 52 310 AM 17 1958 47 5 43  
AVERAGE 60 54 6 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.44 1964 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.19 1.66 -0.47 0.78  
SINCE DEC 1 4.82 7.13 -2.31 4.48  
SINCE JAN 1 2.75 4.22 -1.47 2.41  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 5 11 -6 15  
MONTH TO DATE 288 230 58 147  
SINCE DEC 1 1120 1025 95 1101  
SINCE JUL 1 1299 1240 59 1207  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 77 1976  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 21 1979  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 19 2026......SUNRISE 659 AM EST SUNSET 609 PM EST  
FEBRUARY 20 2026......SUNRISE 658 AM EST SUNSET 610 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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