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

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   05/22/1941
 LOW                5   03/03/2009
HIGHEST            91   04/10
LOWEST             19   03/22
                        03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.8              67.1    -1.3
AVG. MINIMUM     42.5              42.4     0.1
MEAN             54.2              54.8    -0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.6     0.4
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              17.3     7.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.09   1975
 MINIMUM         3.94   1915
TOTALS          12.81             10.62    2.19
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.12    0.02
DAYS >= .01        30              32.9    -2.9
DAYS >= .10        25              20.9     4.1
DAYS >= .50        11               7.3     3.7
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.35

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            9.6
SINCE 7/1        13.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       6
DAYS >= 1.0         3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5
 24 HR TOTAL      5.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1117              1021      96
 SINCE 7/1       4292              4445    -153
COOLING TOTAL     135                82      53
 SINCE 1/1        135                82      53
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/200
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/250

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           46
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             27
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN               37     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      3
FOG                      35     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
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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