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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
932 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              97   06/29/2012
 LOW              -21   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            97R  06/29
LOWEST             11   02/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.0              63.4     2.6
AVG. MINIMUM     47.6              46.1     1.5
MEAN             56.8              54.8     2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      7               3.3     3.7
DAYS MAX <= 32      8              17.5    -9.5
DAYS MIN <= 32     69              80.9   -11.9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.9    -0.9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        54.58   2004
 MINIMUM        30.07   1969
TOTALS          43.55             39.63    3.92
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.11    0.01
DAYS >= .01       157             149.3     7.7
DAYS >= .10        97              85.2    11.8
DAYS >= .50        32              26.0     6.0
DAYS >= 1.00        5               6.6    -1.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.51

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           36.7
SINCE 7/1        16.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      34
DAYS >= 1.0        10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9
 24 HR TOTAL      6.9

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3891              4588    -697
 SINCE 7/1         MM              1765      MM
COOLING TOTAL    1007               854     153
 SINCE 1/1       1007               853     154
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/240    DATE  01/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/240    DATE  01/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          163
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            128
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         75

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               50     RAIN                      73
LIGHT RAIN              151     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      1
FOG                     165     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     47
HAZE                     23

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

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