490  
CDUS41 KRLX 010829  
CLICRW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
329 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2024
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 62 11:41 AM 79 1951 44 18 50  
MINIMUM 33 6:08 AM -7 1917 27 6 37  
AVERAGE 48 36 12 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.27 1.76 1944 0.10 0.17 T  
MONTH TO DATE 4.08 3.56 0.52 2.16  
SINCE DEC 1 4.08 3.56 0.52 2.16  
SINCE JAN 1 41.29 46.24 -4.95 36.87  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.2 1970 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.9 5.0 -3.1 0.5  
SINCE DEC 1 1.9 5.0 -3.1 0.5  
SINCE JUL 1 3.0 7.1 -4.1 0.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 17 29 -12 21  
MONTH TO DATE 771 815 -44 662  
SINCE DEC 1 771 815 -44 662  
SINCE JUL 1 1433 1690 -257 1465  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1513 1160 353 968    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 52 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92  
LOWEST 46  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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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 2025.......SUNRISE 7:44 AM EST SUNSET 5:17 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2025.......SUNRISE 7:44 AM EST SUNSET 5:18 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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