128  
CDUS41 KRLX 120709  
CLICRW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
309 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 11 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 3:59 PM 97 1930 75 -6 84  
MINIMUM 46 11:59 PM 28 1966 52 -6 45  
AVERAGE 58 64 -6 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.91 1943 0.16 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.63 1.74 -1.11 1.88  
SINCE MAR 1 6.65 9.44 -2.79 8.22  
SINCE JAN 1 11.35 16.07 -4.72 19.00  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 4 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 101 48 53 35  
SINCE MAR 1 607 916 -309 718  
SINCE JUL 1 4152 4288 -136 4016  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 23 -19 13  
SINCE MAR 1 112 58 54 82  
SINCE JAN 1 112 58 54 82    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 24  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 90 1911  
1930  
1979  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 32 1938  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 6:18 AM EDT SUNSET 8:28 PM EDT  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 6:17 AM EDT SUNSET 8:29 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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