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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
556 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1952 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              87   04/02/2010
 LOW               14   04/07/1982
HIGHEST            83   04/10                         81
LOWEST             24   04/03                         28
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.1              63.3     0.8     64.9
AVG. MINIMUM     40.1              38.2     1.9     40.8
MEAN             52.1              50.7     1.4     52.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32      6               7.3    -1.3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.75   1987
 MINIMUM         0.74   2001
TOTALS           3.62              3.48    0.14     4.81
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.12    0.00     0.16
DAYS >= .01        11              12.2    -1.2
DAYS >= .10         7               7.7    -0.7
DAYS >= .50         2               2.3    -0.3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.99   04/12 TO 04/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            5.4                                  T
SINCE 7/1        27.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     382               430     -48
 SINCE 7/1       5141              5205     -64
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3
 SINCE 1/1          0                 3      -3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/MM     DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    28/280    DATE  04/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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