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CDUS41 KRLX 172127
CLICRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
527 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 88 3:42 PM 91 1962 76 12 81
MINIMUM 60 5:55 AM 34 1984 53 7 62
AVERAGE 74 65 9 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.57 2019 0.16 -0.16 0.17
MONTH TO DATE 0.76 2.71 -1.95 3.58
SINCE MAR 1 6.78 10.41 -3.63 9.92
SINCE JAN 1 11.48 17.04 -5.56 20.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 140 71 69 37
SINCE MAR 1 646 939 -293 720
SINCE JUL 1 4191 4311 -120 4018
COOLING
TODAY 9 3 6 7
MONTH TO DATE 13 41 -28 37
SINCE MAR 1 121 76 45 106
SINCE JAN 1 121 76 45 106
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 34
AVERAGE 67
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 92 1962
1982
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 33 1973
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 6:13 AM EDT SUNSET 8:33 PM EDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 6:13 AM EDT SUNSET 8:34 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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