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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
1029 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2023

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           78   05/11                          86
LOWEST            35   05/03                          40
                       05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.2               69.7    -3.5     71.8
AVG. MINIMUM    49.1               50.9    -1.8     53.3
MEAN            57.6               60.3    -2.7     62.5
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        7.97   2001
 MINIMUM        1.40   1969
TOTALS          7.64               4.61    3.03     6.94
DAYS >= .01       17               15.4     1.6       16
DAYS >= .10       12               10.0     2.0       11
DAYS >= .50        3                3.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.8     2.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.17                                2.50

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    227                182      45      110
COOLING TOTAL      5                 36     -31       42
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/280    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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