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CDUS41 KRLX 170714
CLICRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
314 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 69 4:38 AM 85 1942 57 12 74
MINIMUM 25 11:59 PM 12 1911 35 -10 45
AVERAGE 47 46 1 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.58 1.26 1963 0.13 0.45 0.30
MONTH TO DATE 2.23 2.22 0.01 0.55
SINCE MAR 1 2.23 2.22 0.01 0.55
SINCE JAN 1 6.93 8.85 -1.92 11.33
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 3.6 4.6 2014 0.2 3.4 T
MONTH TO DATE 3.6 4.0 -0.4 0.1
SINCE MAR 1 3.6 4.0 -0.4 0.1
SINCE JUL 1 29.1 29.1 0.0 29.8
SNOW DEPTH 4
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 18 19 -1 5
MONTH TO DATE 167 346 -179 262
SINCE MAR 1 167 346 -179 262
SINCE JUL 1 3712 3718 -6 3560
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 10 0 10 1
SINCE MAR 1 10 0 10 1
SINCE JAN 1 10 0 10 1
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 47 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
SLEET
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 49
AVERAGE 75
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 81 1927
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 15 1941
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:34 AM EDT SUNSET 7:36 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:33 AM EDT SUNSET 7:36 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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