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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
638 AM EST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/21/1983
                       07/10/1936
                       08/05/1930
 LOW             -12   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           98   07/06
LOWEST             3   12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.0               68.5     0.5
AVG. MINIMUM    48.0               47.6     0.4
MEAN            58.5               58.1     0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    33               30.4     2.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                6.2    -2.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    76               76.6    -0.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       62.65   2020
 MINIMUM       25.67   1963
TOTALS         47.11              42.82    4.29
DAYS >= .01      127              120.5     6.5
DAYS >= .10       79               74.2     4.8
DAYS >= .50       34               28.9     5.1
DAYS >= 1.00      12               10.9     1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          11.8               14.8    -3.0
DAYS >= TRACE     17                7.1     9.9
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.8    -1.8
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    11.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3770               3868     -98
COOLING TOTAL   1524               1368     156
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  07/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/300    DATE  03/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             47     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               38     RAIN                      67
LIGHT RAIN              157     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      5
FOG                     107     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                      1

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

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