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

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              90   05/31/2011
 LOW               24   05/10/1966
HIGHEST            86   05/30                 8
                        05/29
LOWEST             38   05/25                -8
                        05/13
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.5              72.1    -0.6     76.9
AVG. MINIMUM     53.4              53.2     0.2     58.4
MEAN             62.4              62.6    -0.2     67.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.97   2001
 MINIMUM         1.40   1969
TOTALS           3.23              4.31   -1.08     5.02
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.14   -0.03     0.16
DAYS >= .01        14              14.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .10         7               9.6    -2.6
DAYS >= .50         3               2.8     0.2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.84   05/19 TO 05/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0                                0.0
SINCE 7/1        56.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     158               136      22
 SINCE 7/1       4686              4566     120
COOLING TOTAL      87                63      24
 SINCE 1/1        114                91      23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/300    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/110    DATE  05/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

REMARKS:
DUE TO A POWER FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF TEMPERATURE DATA ON
APRIL 5 AND 6...ALL ANNUAL TOTALS AND DEPARTURES FOR HDD WILL
BE CALCULATED WITHOUT DATA FROM THOSE DAYS.

ALSO...DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE ON MAY 11
AND 12...ALL MONTHLY TOTALS AND DEPARTURES FOR PRECIPITATION
WILL BE CALCULATED WITHOUT DATA FROM THOSE DAYS.

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