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CDUS41 KRLX 060705
CLICRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
305 AM EDT WED MAY 06 2026
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..THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 5 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 77 4:15 PM 94 1928 75 2 69
MINIMUM 61 11:59 PM 32 1907 50 11 51
AVERAGE 69 62 7 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.32 2012 0.16 -0.16 0.57
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.76 -0.72 1.83
SINCE MAR 1 6.06 8.46 -2.40 8.17
SINCE JAN 1 10.76 15.09 -4.33 18.95
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 5
MONTH TO DATE 56 24 32 10
SINCE MAR 1 562 892 -330 693
SINCE JUL 1 4107 4264 -157 3991
COOLING
YESTERDAY 4 2 2 0
MONTH TO DATE 4 10 -6 13
SINCE MAR 1 112 45 67 82
SINCE JAN 1 112 45 67 82
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 65
LOWEST 34
AVERAGE 50
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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 94 1932
1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 31 1968
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 6:24 AM EDT SUNSET 8:23 PM EDT
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 6:23 AM EDT SUNSET 8:24 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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