855  
CDUS41 KRLX 190746  
CLICRW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
346 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 93R 2:54 PM 92 1962 76 17 78  
1982  
MINIMUM 59 5:42 AM 33 1973 54 5 57  
AVERAGE 76 65 11 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 1.99 1995 0.16 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.82 2.87 -2.05 3.58  
SINCE MAR 1 6.84 10.57 -3.73 9.92  
SINCE JAN 1 11.54 17.20 -5.66 20.70  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 140 74 66 37  
SINCE MAR 1 646 942 -296 720  
SINCE JUL 1 4191 4314 -123 4018  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 11 3 8 3  
MONTH TO DATE 24 44 -20 40  
SINCE MAR 1 132 79 53 109  
SINCE JAN 1 132 79 53 109    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 33  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 95 1931  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 35 2002  
2009  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 6:12 AM EDT SUNSET 8:34 PM EDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 6:11 AM EDT SUNSET 8:35 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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