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CDUS42 KCHS 212111
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
511 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 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 82 200 PM 92 1935 67 15 65
MINIMUM 57 220 AM 31 1914 53 4 45
AVERAGE 70 60 10 55
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.94 1909 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 1.99 -1.45 1.69
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 1.99 -1.45 1.69
SINCE JAN 1 4.27 7.11 -2.84 4.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 6 -6 10
MONTH TO DATE 110 163 -53 125
SINCE MAR 1 110 163 -53 125
SINCE JUL 1 1508 1507 1 1465
COOLING
TODAY 5 1 4 0
MONTH TO DATE 33 7 26 3
SINCE MAR 1 33 7 26 3
SINCE JAN 1 38 12 26 11
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 92 1907
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 33 1914
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 722 AM EDT SUNSET 732 PM EDT
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 721 AM EDT SUNSET 733 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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