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CDUS41 KRLX 022121
CLICRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
521 PM EDT SAT MAY 02 2026
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2 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 55 3:22 PM 91 1933 74 -19 82
MINIMUM 36 6:24 AM 28 1963 50 -14 60
AVERAGE 46 62 -16 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.99 1985 0.15 -0.15 0.31
MONTH TO DATE T 0.29 -0.29 0.62
SINCE MAR 1 6.02 7.99 -1.97 6.96
SINCE JAN 1 10.72 14.62 -3.90 17.74
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 19 5 14 0
MONTH TO DATE 33 10 23 0
SINCE MAR 1 539 878 -339 683
SINCE JUL 1 4084 4250 -166 3981
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 6
MONTH TO DATE 0 4 -4 13
SINCE MAR 1 108 39 69 82
SINCE JAN 1 108 39 69 82
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 35
AVERAGE 68
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 92 1942
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 31 2005
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 6:28 AM EDT SUNSET 8:19 PM EDT
MAY 3 2026...........SUNRISE 6:27 AM EDT SUNSET 8:20 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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