🇺🇸 Charleston vs 🇺🇸 San Francisco

Charleston, West Virginia's capital, sits at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in a dramatic mountain river valley. The Appalachian Mountains create cold air pooling, valley fog, and can amplify flooding. The chemical industry corridor along the Kanawha Valley has created industrial weather effects while the mountains provide scenic surroundings.

San Francisco's climate is shaped by its position on a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The coastal fog (Karl the Fog) rolls in through the Golden Gate each summer afternoon, keeping temperatures mild year-round. The city has dramatically different microclimates — the Sunset District fog-bound while the Mission basks in sun on the same day.