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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
527 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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         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)                                                    
  TODAY            0.00          1.99 1995   0.16  -0.16     0.00     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.76                      2.87  -2.11     3.58     
  SINCE MAR 1      6.78                     10.57  -3.79     9.92     
  SINCE JAN 1     11.48                     17.20  -5.72    20.70     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  TODAY            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                                                              
  TODAY           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     5.8                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                             
  FOG                                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100                                                        
 LOWEST     33                                                        
 AVERAGE    67                                                        

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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   77        95      1931                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        35      2002                      
                                             2009                     


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   6:13 AM EDT   SUNSET   8:34 PM EDT     
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   6:12 AM EDT   SUNSET   8:34 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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