Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
220 AM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   01/12/2013
                       01/01/1985
                       08/23/1983
 LOW             -21   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           63   01/26                          69
LOWEST             0   01/17                          16
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.1               39.9    -0.8     46.5
AVG. MINIMUM    23.9               23.8     0.1     32.5
MEAN            31.5               31.9    -0.4     39.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9                7.5     1.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               22.5     3.5       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.6     0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.97   1996
 MINIMUM        0.72   1981
TOTALS          4.81               3.03    1.78     3.25
DAYS >= .01       15               13.5     1.5       15
DAYS >= .10        8                6.8     1.2        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.85                                0.75

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          14.2                9.9     4.3      2.9
DAYS >= TRACE     20                6.6    13.4        6
DAYS >= 1.0        5                3.0     2.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     4.4                                 1.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1032               1028       4      781
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/240    DATE  01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/190    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      1
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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PW


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