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CLICRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
518 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2024
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2024
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2024
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 73 3:17 PM 91 1962 76 -3 72
MINIMUM 57 4:34 AM 34 1984 53 4 49
AVERAGE 65 65 0 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.01 1.57 2019 0.16 -0.15 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.75 2.71 -0.96 2.54
SINCE MAR 1 10.58 10.41 0.17 7.37
SINCE JAN 1 19.34 17.04 2.30 15.54
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 3 -3 4
MONTH TO DATE 20 71 -51 88
SINCE MAR 1 656 939 -283 912
SINCE JUL 1 3650 4311 -661 3939
COOLING
TODAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 62 41 21 20
SINCE MAR 1 116 76 40 43
SINCE JAN 1 116 76 40 44
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 6 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 8 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 0.5
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97
LOWEST 73
AVERAGE 85
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 92 1962
1982
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 33 1973
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 6:13 AM EDT SUNSET 8:33 PM EDT
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 6:12 AM EDT SUNSET 8:34 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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