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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLADAN

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

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...THE DANVILLE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   07/10/1990
                        08/23/1983
                        07/14/1954
 LOW               -5   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           104   06/29
LOWEST             15   02/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.0              68.5     3.5
AVG. MINIMUM     47.9              48.5    -0.6
MEAN             60.0              58.5     1.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     57              29.2    27.8
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               4.8    -3.8
DAYS MIN <= 32     78              74.9     3.1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        60.03   1996
 MINIMUM        28.66   2001
TOTALS          28.84             44.41  -15.57
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.12   -0.04
DAYS >= .01       112             114.7    -2.7
DAYS >= .10        69              74.3    -5.3
DAYS >= .50        13              31.3   -18.3
DAYS >= 1.00        6              11.9    -5.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            3.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       1
DAYS >= 1.0         1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3
 24 HR TOTAL      3.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3322              3815    -493
 SINCE 7/1         MM              1482      MM
COOLING TOTAL    1594              1440     154
 SINCE 1/1       1594              1439     155
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/010    DATE  06/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/290    DATE  07/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          215
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             98
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         53

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               29     RAIN                      57
LIGHT RAIN              146     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                     176     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     30
HAZE                      6

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

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