Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
256 AM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   05/22/1941
 LOW              24   05/10/1966
HIGHEST           83   05/02                          78
LOWEST            40   05/11                          35
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.8               69.7     1.1     66.2
AVG. MINIMUM    53.9               50.9     3.0     49.1
MEAN            62.4               60.3     2.1     57.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.99   1931
 MINIMUM        0.70   1914
TOTALS          5.08               4.61    0.47     7.64
DAYS >= .01       19               15.4     3.6       17
DAYS >= .10       10               10.0     0.0       12
DAYS >= .50        3                3.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.80                                4.17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0        T
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    101                182     -81      227
COOLING TOTAL     28                 36      -8        5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/260    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/250    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      0

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

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