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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
537 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2012 TO 5/31/2012...

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             100   05/22/1941
 LOW                5   03/03/2009
HIGHEST            88   05/25
LOWEST             20   03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.0              67.1     4.9
AVG. MINIMUM     48.1              42.4     5.7
MEAN             60.1              54.8     5.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.6    -0.6
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 32      9              17.3    -8.3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.09   1975
 MINIMUM         3.94   1915
TOTALS          10.58             10.62   -0.04
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.12    0.00
DAYS >= .01        33              32.9     0.1
DAYS >= .10        16              20.9    -4.9
DAYS >= .50         6               7.3    -1.3
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.8
SINCE 7/1         8.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       1
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.8

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     588              1021    -433
 SINCE 7/1       3516              4445    -929
COOLING TOTAL     157                82      75
 SINCE 1/1        157                82      75
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/210
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/200

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           50
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             30
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               45     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      41     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                      3

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

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