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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
539 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   03/29/1907
 LOW                5   03/03/2009
HIGHEST            80   03/16                         84
LOWEST             19   03/22                         20
                        03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     53.1              57.9    -4.8     69.0
AVG. MINIMUM     30.1              33.8    -3.7     43.6
MEAN             41.6              45.9    -4.3     56.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 32     22              13.5     8.5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.24   1975
 MINIMUM         0.36   1910
TOTALS           3.31              3.58   -0.27     5.78
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.12   -0.01     0.19
DAYS >= .01        10              10.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .10         9               6.9     2.1
DAYS >= .50         3               2.5     0.5
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.71   03/24 TO 03/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            9.5                                0.8
SINCE 7/1        12.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     719               595     124
 SINCE 7/1       3894              4019    -125
COOLING TOTAL       0                 2      -2
 SINCE 1/1          0                 2      -2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/220    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/310    DATE  03/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      2
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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