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CDUS42 KCHS 072111  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
511 PM EDT FRI AUG 07 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 7 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 87 310 PM 97 1899 87 0 79  
MINIMUM 82 1210 AM 68 2004 77 5 74  
AVERAGE 85 82 3 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.46 1990 0.19 -0.19 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.60 1.31 0.29 1.17  
SINCE JUN 1 8.33 11.24 -2.91 7.57  
SINCE JAN 1 14.99 24.93 -9.94 19.28  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 20 17 3 12  
MONTH TO DATE 121 119 2 103  
SINCE JUN 1 1214 1083 131 1206  
SINCE JAN 1 1698 1470 228 1721    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 87 98 1968  
2011  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 68 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 7 2026........SUNRISE 638 AM EDT SUNSET 813 PM EDT  
AUGUST 8 2026........SUNRISE 638 AM EDT SUNSET 812 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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