Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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CXUS51 KRNK 010846
CLMROA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
446 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023
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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 95 04/27/1957
LOW 15 04/01/1923
HIGHEST 89 04/20 88
LOWEST 31 04/09 32
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.0 69.7 3.3 69.6
AVG. MINIMUM 46.3 46.3 0.0 46.8
MEAN 59.7 58.0 1.7 58.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 1.4 -0.4 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.35 1987
MINIMUM 0.48 1976
TOTALS 3.95 3.49 0.46 3.10
DAYS >= .01 8 10.7 -2.7 8
DAYS >= .10 7 6.1 0.9 4
DAYS >= .50 2 2.2 -0.2 3
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.46 1.05
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0 0.1 -0.1 T
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.1 -0.1 1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 191 241 -50 231
COOLING TOTAL 37 31 6 35
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/320 DATE 04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/310 DATE 04/01
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.37
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 55
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
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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