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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
534 AM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   05/22/1941
 LOW               31   05/03/2005
                        05/11/1997
HIGHEST            89   05/15                         88
LOWEST             34   05/14                         41
AVG. MAXIMUM     74.5              75.4    -0.9     78.8
AVG. MINIMUM     51.4              50.9     0.5     56.9
MEAN             63.0              63.1    -0.1     67.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.4    -0.4
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.08   1898
 MINIMUM         0.44   1926
TOTALS           6.12              3.73    2.39     2.36
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.12    0.08     0.08
DAYS >= .01        11              12.3    -1.3
DAYS >= .10         9               7.8     1.2
DAYS >= .50         5               2.5     2.5
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.7     1.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.35   05/06 TO 05/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0                                0.0
SINCE 7/1        13.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     150               122      28
 SINCE 7/1       4292              4445    -153
COOLING TOTAL      95                64      31
 SINCE 1/1        135                82      53
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/010    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/010    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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