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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1952 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   05/31/2011
 LOW               23   05/05/1973
HIGHEST            85   05/15                         87
LOWEST             31   05/14                         36
AVG. MAXIMUM     70.0              71.4    -1.4     75.8
AVG. MINIMUM     48.3              47.2     1.1     53.1
MEAN             59.1              59.3    -0.2     64.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1               1.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.75   1971
 MINIMUM         0.92   1969
TOTALS           5.83              4.33    1.50     3.77
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.14    0.05     0.12
DAYS >= .01        13              13.5    -0.5
DAYS >= .10         9               8.9     0.1
DAYS >= .50         5               3.1     1.9
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.9     1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.25   05/06 TO 05/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0                                0.0
SINCE 7/1        27.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     204               203       1
 SINCE 7/1       5345              5408     -63
COOLING TOTAL      31                26       5
 SINCE 1/1         31                29       2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/80     DATE   05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/320    DATE   05/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               17     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      7
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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