255  
CDUS41 KRLX 180727  
CLICRW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
327 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2025  
   
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2025
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 81 3:22 PM 91 1962 76 5 73  
MINIMUM 62 1:51 AM 34 1984 53 9 57  
AVERAGE 72 65 7 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.17 1.57 2019 0.16 0.01 0.40  
MONTH TO DATE 3.58 2.71 0.87 2.14  
SINCE MAR 1 9.92 10.41 -0.49 10.97  
SINCE JAN 1 20.70 17.04 3.66 19.73  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 37 71 -34 20  
SINCE MAR 1 720 939 -219 656  
SINCE JUL 1 4018 4311 -293 3650  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 3 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 37 41 -4 62  
SINCE MAR 1 106 76 30 116  
SINCE JAN 1 106 76 30 116    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 48 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84  
LOWEST 34  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 92 1962  
1982  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 33 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 6:12 AM EDT SUNSET 8:34 PM EDT  
MAY 19 2025...........SUNRISE 6:12 AM EDT SUNSET 8:35 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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