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CDUS42 KCHS 182106
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
506 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 55 150 PM 86 1963 66 -11 66
MINIMUM 39 650 AM 33 1941 52 -13 48
1967
AVERAGE 47 59 -12 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.16 2021 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 1.71 -1.17 1.69
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 1.71 -1.17 1.69
SINCE JAN 1 4.27 6.83 -2.56 4.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 18 7 11 8
MONTH TO DATE 89 145 -56 107
SINCE MAR 1 89 145 -56 107
SINCE JUL 1 1487 1489 -2 1447
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 28 4 24 3
SINCE MAR 1 28 4 24 3
SINCE JAN 1 33 9 24 11
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 84 1963
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 30 1902
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM EDT SUNSET 730 PM EDT
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 725 AM EDT SUNSET 731 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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