Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
446 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             95   04/24/1925
                       04/18/1896
 LOW              20   04/10/1985
                       04/01/1923
HIGHEST           89   04/20                          90
LOWEST            31   04/10                          28
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.2               68.8     5.4     70.6
AVG. MINIMUM    45.5               43.5     2.0     44.1
MEAN            59.9               56.1     3.8     57.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.5    -1.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.95   1987
 MINIMUM        0.28   1976
TOTALS          4.79               3.45    1.34     2.21
DAYS >= .01        8               10.2    -2.2        7
DAYS >= .10        7                6.4     0.6        3
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.54                                1.02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1        T
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    183                284    -101      256
COOLING TOTAL     36                 19      17       36
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/310    DATE  04/01
                                23/180          04/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/230    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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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