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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
327 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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   03/29/1907
 LOW               5   03/03/2009
HIGHEST           79   03/14                          83
LOWEST            27   03/01                          19
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.1               58.2     5.9     62.0
AVG. MINIMUM    39.7               34.6     5.1     37.6
MEAN            51.9               46.4     5.5     49.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5               12.8    -7.8       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.24   1975
 MINIMUM        0.36   1910
TOTALS          4.20               3.76    0.44     1.67
DAYS >= .01       12               11.1     0.9        7
DAYS >= .10        7                7.3    -0.3        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.29                                0.76

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                2.4    -2.4      0.2
DAYS >= TRACE      0                1.2    -1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    396                578    -182      465
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/340
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/290    DATE  03/10
                                23/300          03/29
                                23/200          03/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/300    DATE  03/29

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     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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PW