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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
516 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 23 2026...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 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         90   1200 PM  98    2014  86      4       80       
  MINIMUM         77   1200 AM  62    1930  76      1       75       
  AVERAGE         84                        81      3       78     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  TODAY            0.00          3.95 2025   0.22  -0.22     3.95     
  MONTH TO DATE    2.55                      4.44  -1.89    13.25     
  SINCE JUN 1      9.28                     14.37  -5.09    19.65     
  SINCE JAN 1     15.94                     28.06 -12.12    31.36     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0        
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0        
  SINCE JUN 1      0                         0      0        0        
  SINCE JUL 1      0                         0      0        0        

 COOLING                                                              
  TODAY           19                        16      3       13        
  MONTH TO DATE  451                       383     68      364        
  SINCE JUN 1   1544                      1347    197     1467        
  SINCE JAN 1   2028                      1734    294     1982        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    19   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.2                                        

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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   86        99      1938                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   76        63      1931                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE   649 AM EDT   SUNSET   756 PM EDT     
AUGUST 24 2026........SUNRISE   649 AM EDT   SUNSET   754 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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