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CDUS41 KRLX 150721
CLICRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
321 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 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 59 5:58 PM 94 1916 76 -17 79
MINIMUM 45 11:59 PM 31 1996 53 -8 57
AVERAGE 52 64 -12 68
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.95 1938 0.17 -0.17 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 0.67 2.23 -1.56 2.73
SINCE MAR 1 6.69 9.93 -3.24 9.07
SINCE JAN 1 11.39 16.56 -5.17 19.85
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 13 4 9 0
MONTH TO DATE 124 60 64 37
SINCE MAR 1 630 928 -298 720
SINCE JUL 1 4175 4300 -125 4018
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 3
MONTH TO DATE 4 32 -28 18
SINCE MAR 1 112 67 45 87
SINCE JAN 1 112 67 45 87
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 90
LOWEST 47
AVERAGE 69
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 92 1916
2018
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 35 1920
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 6:15 AM EDT SUNSET 8:31 PM EDT
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 6:14 AM EDT SUNSET 8:32 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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