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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
535 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1952 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              99   07/15/1954
 LOW               41   07/07/1972
                        07/10/1961
HIGHEST            93   07/08                         93
LOWEST             60   07/29                         54
                        07/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.8              82.2     2.6     85.7
AVG. MINIMUM     64.1              60.1     4.0     64.3
MEAN             74.4              71.2     3.2     75.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               2.0     1.0
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         9.35   1992
 MINIMUM         1.56   1998
TOTALS           3.87              4.26   -0.39     3.78
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.14   -0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01        16              12.7     3.3
DAYS >= .10        10               8.8     1.2
DAYS >= .50         2               2.9    -0.9
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.9     0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.29   07/31 TO 07/31

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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 6      -6
 SINCE 7/1          0                 6      -6
COOLING TOTAL     300               196     104
 SINCE 1/1        482               344     138
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    16/320    DATE   07/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    25/320    DATE   07/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     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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