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CDUS42 KCHS 182113  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
513 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 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 91 150 PM 98 1931 82 9 86  
MINIMUM 75 520 AM 60 1910 72 3 73  
1984  
AVERAGE 83 77 6 80  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 6.72 1928 0.17 -0.17 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.18 3.27 -3.09 0.94  
SINCE SEP 1 0.18 3.27 -3.09 0.94  
SINCE JAN 1 18.33 33.00 -14.67 34.83  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE SEP 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 18 12 6 15  
MONTH TO DATE 313 247 66 198  
SINCE SEP 1 313 247 66 198  
SINCE JAN 1 2477 2108 369 2293    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 11 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.7  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 96 1942  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 57 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 705 AM EDT SUNSET 722 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 706 AM EDT SUNSET 720 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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