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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
450 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE CLARKSBURG WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1922 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   08/05/1930
 LOW              39   08/29/1965
HIGHEST           86   08/04                          94
                       08/21
LOWEST            51   08/19                          54
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.7               84.6    -3.9     85.1
AVG. MINIMUM    61.5               62.7    -1.2     65.3
MEAN            71.1               73.6    -2.5     75.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                3.2    -3.2        7
DAYS MAX >= 80    23                                  28
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.57   1935
 MINIMUM        0.71   2008
TOTALS          7.22               3.62    3.60     7.95
DAILY AVG.      0.23               0.12    0.11     0.26
DAYS >= .01       14               13.9     0.1       17
DAYS >= .10       11                6.9     4.1       13
DAYS >= .50        5                1.8     3.2        4
DAYS >= 1.00       4                0.5     3.5        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.11   08/28 TO 08/29               2.64

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  1      -1       MM
COOLING TOTAL    194                270     -76      323
 SINCE 1/1       607                884    -277       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/320    DATE  08/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/320    DATE  08/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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