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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
541 AM EDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2012 TO 8/31/2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             106   07/10/1936
 LOW               40   06/05/1997
                        06/08/1977
                        06/06/1945
HIGHEST           103   06/29
LOWEST             47   06/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     86.8              85.0     1.8
AVG. MINIMUM     63.2              62.4     0.8
MEAN             75.0              73.7     1.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     33              19.1    13.9
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        22.66   1989
 MINIMUM         3.89   1930
TOTALS           7.14             11.24   -4.10
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.12   -0.04
DAYS >= .01        32              31.1     0.9
DAYS >= .10        19              19.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .50         3               7.5    -4.5
DAYS >= 1.00        1               2.9    -1.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.34

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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      14                17      -3
 SINCE 7/1          0                 3      -3
COOLING TOTAL     962               817     145
 SINCE 1/1       1119               898     221
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/200
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/360

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           48
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             25
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               43     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      54     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
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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