Significant Winter Storm to Impact the Area this Weekend Followed by Very Cold Temperatures Next Week

A major winter storm brings snow and ice today through Monday, causing major travel disruptions and likely power outages. A period of heavy rain Sunday may also trigger nuisance flooding in southern WV and southwest VA. Extremely cold temperatures will then follow through next week. Please prepare for hazardous conditions and stay up-to-date on the latest forecasts. Read More >

Climate Top Ten for December at Charleston, West Virginia

Period of Record: 1885 to 2024

Temperatures (°F)
Warmest			Coldest
#	Average Temp.	Year	#	Average Temp.	Year
1.	49.3	2015	1.	26.0	1989
2.	47.5	1918	2.	26.1	1963
3.	47.3	1971	3.	28.5	2000
4.	46.9	1956	4.	28.9	2010
5.	46.8	1984	5.	30.1	1960
6.	46.7	1923	6.	30.5	1944
7.	46.5	2021	7.	30.8	1962
8.	45.3	1931	8.	30.9	1976
9.	45.1	1911	9.	31.5	1945
10.	44.8	1982			1958
Normal: 38.7 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)

Precipitation (Inches)
Wettest			Driest
#	Amount	Year	#	Amount	Year
1.	8.02	1978	1.	0.45	1965
2.	7.41	1901	2.	0.78	1925
3.	7.01	1990	3.	1.02	1947
4.	6.87	1914	4.	1.23	1955
		1922	5.	1.24	1958
6.	6.54	1942	6.	1.25	2022
7.	6.35	1972	7.	1.44	1963
8.	6.24	1944	8.	1.49	1938
		2013	9.	1.57	1997
10.	5.92	1926	10.	1.64	1940
Normal: 3.56 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)

Monthly Snowfall (Inches)
Greatest			Least
#	Amount	Year	#	Amount	Year
1.	21.9	1995	1.	0.0	1928
2.	18.6	1962			1931
3.	18.4	2010	3.	T	1911
4.	17.3	1917			1918
5.	17.2	2009			1920
6.	16.6	1967			1921
7.	16.0	1916			1938
8.	14.1	1989			1941
9.	12.6	1963			1947
10.	12.4	1993			1948+
Normal: 5.0 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)