CDUS41 KRLX 180752 CLICRW CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 352 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026 ................................... ...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 ................................................................... TEMPERATURE (F) YESTERDAY MAXIMUM 88 4:33 PM 91 1962 76 12 81 MINIMUM 60 5:55 AM 34 1984 53 7 62 AVERAGE 74 65 9 72 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.00 1.57 2019 0.16 -0.16 0.17 MONTH TO DATE 0.76 2.71 -1.95 3.58 SINCE MAR 1 6.78 10.41 -3.63 9.92 SINCE JAN 1 11.48 17.04 -5.56 20.70 DEGREE DAYS HEATING YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0 MONTH TO DATE 140 71 69 37 SINCE MAR 1 646 939 -293 720 SINCE JUL 1 4191 4311 -120 4018 COOLING YESTERDAY 9 3 6 7 MONTH TO DATE 13 41 -28 37 SINCE MAR 1 121 76 45 106 SINCE JAN 1 121 76 45 106 ................................................................... WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.5 SKY COVER AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY. FOG RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 100 LOWEST 32 AVERAGE 66 .......................................................... THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 92 1962 1982 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 33 1973 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. $$