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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   05/27/1965
 LOW               29   05/09/1976
HIGHEST            89   05/15                 4
LOWEST             36   05/14               -11
AVG. MAXIMUM     75.9              77.3    -1.4     81.0
AVG. MINIMUM     54.0              55.4    -1.4     57.7
MEAN             65.0              66.4    -1.4     69.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.9    -0.9
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         8.20   2003
 MINIMUM         1.13   1999
TOTALS           4.81              3.88    0.93     2.12
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.13    0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01        10              11.0    -1.0
DAYS >= .10         8               7.1     0.9
DAYS >= .50         3               2.8     0.2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.1     0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.62   05/06 TO 05/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0                                0.0
SINCE 7/1         1.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     109                68      41
 SINCE 7/1       3778              3811     -33
COOLING TOTAL     114               110       4
 SINCE 1/1        162               144      18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/310    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/310    DATE  05/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

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