Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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CXUS51 KRNK 010539
CLMRNK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
139 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2023
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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 86 03/28/2020
LOW -2 03/17/1900
HIGHEST 80 03/24 71
LOWEST 13 03/20 14
AVG. MAXIMUM 57.0 53.2 3.8 59.8
AVG. MINIMUM 33.8 30.2 3.6 34.5
MEAN 45.4 41.7 3.7 47.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 1.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 15 18.8 -3.8 13
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.33 1975
MINIMUM 0.69 2006
TOTALS 2.66 3.78 -1.12 2.61
DAYS >= .01 9 12.2 -3.2 9
DAYS >= .10 7 7.8 -0.8 6
DAYS >= .50 1 2.7 -1.7 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.8 0.2 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.12 0.67
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.4 4.3 -3.9 1.5
DAYS >= TRACE 8 2.7 5.3 2
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.0 -1.0 1
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 606 722 -116 545
COOLING TOTAL 3 0 3 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 28/310 DATE 03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/310 DATE 03/10
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.42
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 1
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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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