Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
327 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   03/30/1985
 LOW              -2   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           72   03/14                          75
                       03/31
LOWEST            21   03/19                          13
                       03/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.0               51.4     4.6     52.9
AVG. MINIMUM    37.1               33.0     4.1     33.5
MEAN            46.6               42.2     4.4     43.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.9    -1.9        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               13.9    -4.9       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.24   1993
 MINIMUM        1.46   2016
TOTALS          3.12               3.84   -0.72     3.00
DAYS >= .01       12               15.3    -3.3       11
DAYS >= .10        6                8.5    -2.5        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.18                                0.60

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.3                6.5    -6.2      0.5
DAYS >= TRACE      4                4.1    -0.1       10
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.9    -1.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.3                                 0.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    563                708    -145      669
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/280    DATE  03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/140    DATE  03/09

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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