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CLICRW

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
322 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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         89   1:39 PM  95    1931  77     12       79        
  MINIMUM         65   5:59 AM  35    2002  54     11       51        
                                      2009                           
  AVERAGE         77                        65     12       65     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.82 1929   0.16  -0.16     0.00     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.82                      3.03  -2.21     3.58     
  SINCE MAR 1      6.84                     10.73  -3.89     9.92     
  SINCE JAN 1     11.54                     17.36  -5.82    20.70     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         3     -3        0        
  MONTH TO DATE  140                        77     63       37        
  SINCE MAR 1    646                       945   -299      720        
  SINCE JUL 1   4191                      4317   -126     4018        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       12                         3      9        0        
  MONTH TO DATE   36                        47    -11       40        
  SINCE MAR 1    144                        82     62      109        
  SINCE JAN 1    144                        82     62      109        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (220)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.9                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100                                                        
 LOWEST     43                                                        
 AVERAGE    72                                                        

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THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   77        96      1934                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        32      2002                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE   6:11 AM EDT   SUNSET   8:35 PM EDT     
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE   6:10 AM EDT   SUNSET   8:36 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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