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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
1101 AM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   10/06/1941
 LOW              22   10/28/1976
                       10/20/1972
                       10/22/1930
HIGHEST           88   10/28                          81
LOWEST            37   10/24                          34
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.9               70.1     2.8     68.0
AVG. MINIMUM    49.8               47.8     2.0     43.9
MEAN            61.3               58.9     2.4     55.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.89   1990
 MINIMUM        0.02   2000
TOTALS          0.61               2.96   -2.35     3.10
DAYS >= .01        3                7.7    -4.7        8
DAYS >= .10        3                5.0    -2.0        4
DAYS >= .50        0                2.1    -2.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.29                                3.03

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    153                218     -65      275
COOLING TOTAL     48                 30      18        2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/300    DATE  10/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/310    DATE  10/14

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     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.

REMARKS:
DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE DURING OCTOBER 6-7, THE PRECIPITATION DATA
WILL BE MISSING FOR THESE DATES.

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