440  
CDUS41 KRLX 080718  
CLICRW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
318 AM EDT SUN MAR 08 2026  
   
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 84R 3:00 PM 81 1983 53 31 48  
2009  
MINIMUM 57 6:04 AM 11 1917 33 24 29  
AVERAGE 71 43 28 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.12 0.90 1921 0.14 -0.02 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 1.15 0.98 0.17 0.14  
SINCE MAR 1 1.15 0.98 0.17 0.14  
SINCE JAN 1 5.85 7.61 -1.76 10.92  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.5 1982 0.3 -0.3 T  
2001  
2006  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.9 -1.9 0.1  
SINCE MAR 1 T 1.9 -1.9 0.1  
SINCE JUL 1 25.5 27.0 -1.5 29.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 22 -22 26  
MONTH TO DATE 72 160 -88 171  
SINCE MAR 1 72 160 -88 171  
SINCE JUL 1 3617 3532 85 3469  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 6 0 6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 10 0 10 0  
SINCE MAR 1 10 0 10 0  
SINCE JAN 1 10 0 10 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 34  
AVERAGE 64  
   
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 82 1921  
2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 7 1943  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 7:48 AM EDT SUNSET 7:27 PM EDT  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:47 AM EDT SUNSET 7:28 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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