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

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             88   04/20/1976
                       04/18/1976
 LOW              15   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           79   04/20                          82
LOWEST            29   04/24                          26
                       04/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.5               62.7     1.8     62.1
AVG. MINIMUM    43.2               42.6     0.6     41.5
MEAN            53.8               52.7     1.1     51.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                3.8    -0.8        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.67   1987
 MINIMUM        0.48   1976
TOTALS          3.62               3.64   -0.02     2.41
DAYS >= .01        9               13.7    -4.7       13
DAYS >= .10        7                7.9    -0.9        8
DAYS >= .50        3                2.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.32                                0.64

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                0.9    -0.9      2.6
DAYS >= TRACE      1                1.1    -0.1        6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    338                380     -42      404
COOLING TOTAL     10                 10       0       15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/240    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/240    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     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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