Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
423 AM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   04/24/1925
                       04/18/1896
 LOW              20   04/10/1985
                       04/01/1923
HIGHEST           88   04/15                          89
LOWEST            30   04/07                          31
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.3               68.8     2.5     74.2
AVG. MINIMUM    48.0               43.5     4.5     45.5
MEAN            59.7               56.1     3.6     59.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.5    -1.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.95   1987
 MINIMUM        0.28   1976
TOTALS          2.27               3.45   -1.18     4.79
DAYS >= .01        8               10.2    -2.2        8
DAYS >= .10        5                6.4    -1.4        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.17                                2.54

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    184                284    -100      183
COOLING TOTAL     33                 19      14       36
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/210    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/220    DATE  04/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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