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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
1101 AM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   10/03/2019
 LOW              13   10/27/1962
HIGHEST           79   10/04                          74
                       10/28
                       10/29
LOWEST            34   10/23                          26
                       10/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.0               65.6     2.4     63.9
AVG. MINIMUM    44.8               40.9     3.9     38.9
MEAN            56.4               53.2     3.2     51.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                5.6    -5.6        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.14   1976
 MINIMUM        0.02   2000
TOTALS          1.10               2.91   -1.81     2.29
DAYS >= .01        7                9.1    -2.1        8
DAYS >= .10        4                5.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= .50        0                2.0    -2.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.33                                0.94

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0        T
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       T                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    266                371    -105      414
COOLING TOTAL      9                  7       2        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/310    DATE  10/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  10/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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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