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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
446 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   04/27/1957
 LOW              15   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           89   04/20                          88
LOWEST            31   04/09                          32
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.0               69.7     3.3     69.6
AVG. MINIMUM    46.3               46.3     0.0     46.8
MEAN            59.7               58.0     1.7     58.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.4    -0.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.35   1987
 MINIMUM        0.48   1976
TOTALS          3.95               3.49    0.46     3.10
DAYS >= .01        8               10.7    -2.7        8
DAYS >= .10        7                6.1     0.9        4
DAYS >= .50        2                2.2    -0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.46                                1.05

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    191                241     -50      231
COOLING TOTAL     37                 31       6       35
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/310    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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