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CDUS41 KRLX 052109
CLICRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
509 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2026
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 5 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 77 3:59 PM 94 1928 75 2 69
MINIMUM 62 6:11 AM 32 1907 50 12 51
AVERAGE 70 62 8 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.32 2012 0.16 -0.16 0.57
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.76 -0.72 1.83
SINCE MAR 1 6.06 8.46 -2.40 8.17
SINCE JAN 1 10.76 15.09 -4.33 18.95
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 4 -4 5
MONTH TO DATE 56 24 32 10
SINCE MAR 1 562 892 -330 693
SINCE JUL 1 4107 4264 -157 3991
COOLING
TODAY 5 2 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 5 10 -5 13
SINCE MAR 1 113 45 68 82
SINCE JAN 1 113 45 68 82
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 54
LOWEST 35
AVERAGE 45
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 94 1932
1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 31 1968
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 5 2026...........SUNRISE 6:25 AM EDT SUNSET 8:22 PM EDT
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 6:24 AM EDT SUNSET 8:23 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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