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

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...THE LYNCHBURG 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             80   01/30/2002
 LOW             -10   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           77   01/26                          68
LOWEST             9   01/17                          22
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.2               46.0     2.2     53.7
AVG. MINIMUM    27.1               25.8     1.3     33.8
MEAN            37.6               35.9     1.7     43.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                3.4    -1.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               23.3    -0.3       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.46   1936
 MINIMUM        0.49   1981
TOTALS          6.30               3.46    2.84     3.05
DAYS >= .01       11                9.9     1.1       10
DAYS >= .10        8                6.1     1.9        9
DAYS >= .50        5                2.5     2.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.52                                0.77

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.7                3.5    -0.8      0.1
DAYS >= TRACE      2                1.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     2.7                                 0.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    841                902     -61      653
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/250    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/240    DATE  01/14

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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PW