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CDUS41 KRLX 262119
CLICRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
519 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 26 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 79 3:57 PM 94 1916 78 1 73
MINIMUM 65 4:59 AM 37 1925 56 9 51
AVERAGE 72 67 5 62
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.05 1.23 1957 0.16 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.30 4.13 -1.83 4.13
SINCE MAR 1 8.32 11.83 -3.51 10.47
SINCE JAN 1 13.02 18.46 -5.44 21.25
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 2 -2 3
MONTH TO DATE 144 95 49 70
SINCE MAR 1 650 963 -313 753
SINCE JUL 1 4195 4335 -140 4051
COOLING
TODAY 7 4 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 69 75 -6 42
SINCE MAR 1 177 110 67 111
SINCE JAN 1 177 110 67 111
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 72
AVERAGE 86
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 95 1918
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 37 1949
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 6:07 AM EDT SUNSET 8:40 PM EDT
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 6:07 AM EDT SUNSET 8:41 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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