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Scattered Severe Storms Possible Through This Evening

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible through this evening. The main hazards are large hail and scattered damaging wind gusts, along with heavy downpours. There is also a small chance of a weak tornado or two. Please have a way to receive warnings this evening. Read More >

Climate Top Ten for January at Charleston, West Virginia

 

Temperatures
Warm Cold
# Average Temp. Year # Average Temp. Year
1 47.2 1913 1 18.5 1977
2. 46.7 1932 2. 23.7 1940
    1937 3. 24.4 1978
4. 46.4 1950 4. 25.7 1948
5. 46.1 1907 5. 26.4 1918
6. 45.1 1916 6. 27.1 1966
7. 43.9 1949 7. 27.2 1985
8. 43.6 1911 8. 27.5 1961
9. 43.5 1914 9. 27.6 2014
    1974 10. 27.9 1963
NORM: 34.4

 
Precipitation
Wet Dry
# Precip. (inches) Year # Precip. (inches) Year
1 9.11 1950 1 1.05 1896
2. 8.46 1937 2. 1.09 1981
3. 7.19 1920 3. 1.15 1970
4. 7.02 1923 4. 1.21 1967
5. 7.01 1899 5. 1.24 1931
6. 6.74 1913     1983
7. 6.48 1979 7. 1.41 2000
8. 6.42 1994 8. 1.50 1969
9. 6.41 1933 9. 1.52 1973
10. 6.11 1898 10. 1.62 1988
NORM: 3.00
									

Monthly Snowfall
Greatest Least
# Amount (inches) Year # Amount (inches) Year
1. 39.5 1978 1. 0.0 1931
2. 35.1 1996     1932
3. 34.2 1994     1933
4. 27.5 1979     1937
5. 22.2 1977 5. T 1920
6. 21.3 2016     1921
7. 20.2 2022     1923
8. 19.8 1966     1950
9. 19.5 1948  9.  0.3 1909
10. 18.2 2010     1974
MEAN: 11.3