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CDUS41 KRLX 010817  
CLICRW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
317 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024  
   
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2023  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 50 3:46 PM 79 1951 44 6 59  
MINIMUM 37 8:31 AM -7 1917 27 10 50  
AVERAGE 44 36 8 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.76 1944 0.10 -0.10 0.11  
MONTH TO DATE 2.16 3.56 -1.40 1.25  
SINCE DEC 1 2.16 3.56 -1.40 1.25  
SINCE JAN 1 36.87 46.24 -9.37 54.65  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.2 1970 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.5 5.0 -4.5 1.7  
SINCE DEC 1 0.5 5.0 -4.5 1.7  
SINCE JUL 1 0.5 7.1 -6.6 1.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 21 29 -8 10  
MONTH TO DATE 662 815 -153 801  
SINCE DEC 1 662 815 -153 801  
SINCE JUL 1 1465 1690 -225 1756  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 968 1160 -192 1157    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82  
LOWEST 50  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 76 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -2 1928  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2024.......SUNRISE 7:43 AM EST SUNSET 5:16 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2024.......SUNRISE 7:44 AM EST SUNSET 5:17 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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