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CDUS41 KRLX 162201
CLICRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
601 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2025
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2025
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2025
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 78 10:16 AM 92 1962 76 2 76
MINIMUM 66 2:54 PM 35 1984 53 13 61
AVERAGE 72 65 7 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.43 1.54 1945 0.16 0.27 T
MONTH TO DATE 3.16 2.55 0.61 1.74
SINCE MAR 1 9.50 10.25 -0.75 10.57
SINCE JAN 1 20.28 16.88 3.40 19.33
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 4 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 37 68 -31 20
SINCE MAR 1 720 936 -216 656
SINCE JUL 1 4018 4308 -290 3650
COOLING
TODAY 7 3 4 4
MONTH TO DATE 31 38 -7 62
SINCE MAR 1 100 73 27 116
SINCE JAN 1 100 73 27 116
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 90
LOWEST 69
AVERAGE 80
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 91 1962
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 34 1984
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 6:14 AM EDT SUNSET 8:32 PM EDT
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 6:13 AM EDT SUNSET 8:33 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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