036  
CDUS41 KRLX 210730  
CLICRW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
330 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 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 72 5:12 PM 90 1921 58 14 70  
MINIMUM 37 5:38 AM 15 1923 36 1 37  
AVERAGE 55 47 8 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.90 1989 0.13 -0.13 0.10  
MONTH TO DATE 2.30 2.76 -0.46 0.65  
SINCE MAR 1 2.30 2.76 -0.46 0.65  
SINCE JAN 1 7.00 9.39 -2.39 11.43  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 9.0 1914 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
2001  
MONTH TO DATE 5.6 4.8 0.8 0.1  
SINCE MAR 1 5.6 4.8 0.8 0.1  
SINCE JUL 1 31.1 29.9 1.2 29.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 18 -8 11  
MONTH TO DATE 270 420 -150 312  
SINCE MAR 1 270 420 -150 312  
SINCE JUL 1 3815 3792 23 3610  
 
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92  
LOWEST 31  
AVERAGE 62  
   
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 86 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 9 1965  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 7:28 AM EDT SUNSET 7:39 PM EDT  
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 7:27 AM EDT SUNSET 7:40 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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