Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
220 AM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   01/25/1943
                       01/14/1932
 LOW             -11   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           76   01/26                          73
LOWEST            13   01/17                          23
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.3               47.1     0.2     53.7
AVG. MINIMUM    30.4               28.7     1.7     36.1
MEAN            38.8               37.9     0.9     44.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                3.3    -1.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               20.6    -1.6       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.97   1998
 MINIMUM        0.29   1981
TOTALS          4.59               3.17    1.42     2.55
DAYS >= .01       11                9.5     1.5       11
DAYS >= .10        6                5.8     0.2        7
DAYS >= .50        4                2.3     1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.96                                0.81

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           3.9                4.3    -0.4        T
DAYS >= TRACE      3                2.0     1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     3.8                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    806                840     -34      616
COOLING TOTAL      1                  0       1        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300    DATE  01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/290    DATE  01/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      1
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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