Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
139 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             90   03/19/1945
 LOW               9   03/10/1996
                       03/15/1993
HIGHEST           85   03/24                          77
LOWEST            23   03/20                          20
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.4               59.0     2.4     64.1
AVG. MINIMUM    39.0               37.6     1.4     41.2
MEAN            50.2               48.3     1.9     52.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                9.8    -1.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.91   1993
 MINIMUM        0.35   2006
TOTALS          1.59               3.51   -1.92     2.47
DAYS >= .01        7               11.1    -4.1        9
DAYS >= .10        4                7.1    -3.1        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.87                                0.85

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.4                2.3    -1.9      0.3
DAYS >= TRACE      3                1.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    456                523     -67      376
COOLING TOTAL      7                  5       2        3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/240    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/230    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     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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