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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             75   01/30/2002
 LOW             -18   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           70   01/26                          68
LOWEST             4   01/17                          18
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.6               41.6     1.0     49.2
AVG. MINIMUM    24.8               22.1     2.7     30.7
MEAN            33.7               31.9     1.8     40.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                6.3    -1.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               26.2    -2.2       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.74   2013
 MINIMUM        0.60   1981
TOTALS          3.98               3.23    0.75     2.56
DAYS >= .01       13               11.3     1.7       12
DAYS >= .10        7                6.3     0.7        6
DAYS >= .50        4                2.0     2.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37                                0.65

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.9                7.7    -4.8        T
DAYS >= TRACE     18                3.9    14.1        7
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     2.6                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    962               1028     -66      769
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/320    DATE  01/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/310    DATE  01/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      3
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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