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CDUS41 KRLX 200722
CLICRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
322 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 89 1:39 PM 95 1931 77 12 79
MINIMUM 65 5:59 AM 35 2002 54 11 51
2009
AVERAGE 77 65 12 65
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.82 1929 0.16 -0.16 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.82 3.03 -2.21 3.58
SINCE MAR 1 6.84 10.73 -3.89 9.92
SINCE JAN 1 11.54 17.36 -5.82 20.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 140 77 63 37
SINCE MAR 1 646 945 -299 720
SINCE JUL 1 4191 4317 -126 4018
COOLING
YESTERDAY 12 3 9 0
MONTH TO DATE 36 47 -11 40
SINCE MAR 1 144 82 62 109
SINCE JAN 1 144 82 62 109
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 43
AVERAGE 72
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 96 1934
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 32 2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 6:11 AM EDT SUNSET 8:35 PM EDT
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 6:10 AM EDT SUNSET 8:36 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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