Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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CXUS51 KRNK 010823
CLMBLF
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
423 AM EDT WED MAY 01 2024
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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 88 04/20/1976
04/18/1976
LOW 15 04/07/1982
HIGHEST 80 04/29 79
LOWEST 28 04/06 29
AVG. MAXIMUM 63.5 62.7 0.8 64.5
AVG. MINIMUM 45.9 42.6 3.3 43.2
MEAN 54.7 52.7 2.0 53.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 6 3.8 2.2 3
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.67 1987
MINIMUM 0.48 1976
TOTALS 5.03 3.64 1.39 3.62
DAYS >= .01 15 13.7 1.3 9
DAYS >= .10 8 7.9 0.1 7
DAYS >= .50 3 2.7 0.3 3
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.4 1.6 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.65 1.32
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.6 0.9 -0.3 T
DAYS >= TRACE 3 1.1 1.9 1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.4 -0.4 0
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL 0.6 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 315 380 -65 338
COOLING TOTAL 11 10 1 10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 5/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/290 DATE 04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/310 DATE 04/12
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.49
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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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