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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
540 AM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              90   05/31/2011
 LOW               -2   03/03/1980
HIGHEST            86
LOWEST             13   03/22
AVG. MAXIMUM     60.7              63.7    -3.0
AVG. MINIMUM     43.0
MEAN             51.9              54.3    -2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               1.3     3.7
DAYS MIN <= 32     23              14.1     8.9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        15.42   2011
 MINIMUM         5.68   1969
TOTALS          10.86             11.16   -0.30
DAYS >= .01        48              42.4     5.6
DAYS >= .10        28              25.0     3.0
DAYS >= .50         8               7.2     0.8
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.9    -1.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           14.9
SINCE 7/1        56.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      19
DAYS >= 1.0         5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5
 24 HR TOTAL      4.2

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1284              1072     212
 SINCE 7/1       4686              4566     120
COOLING TOTAL     113                90      23
 SINCE 1/1        114                91      23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/280
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/180

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           36
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               42     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      1
FOG                      37     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

REMARKS:
DUE TO A POWER FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF TEMPERATURE DATA ON
APRIL 5 AND 6...ALL TEMPERATURE COMPUTATIONS INCLUDING
AVERAGES AND DEPARTURES...ALONG WITH ALL ANNUAL TOTALS AND
DEPARTURES FOR HDD...WILL BE CALCULATED WITHOUT DATA FROM
THOSE DAYS.

ALSO...DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE ON MAY 11
AND 12...ALL SEASONAL TOTALS AND DEPARTURES FOR PRECIPITATION
WILL BE CALCULATED WITHOUT DATA FROM THOSE DAYS.

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