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

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              99   05/22/1941
 LOW               30   05/02/1943
HIGHEST            91   05/15                         89
LOWEST             35   05/14                         42
AVG. MAXIMUM     74.4              75.7    -1.3     79.2
AVG. MINIMUM     54.5              53.4     1.1     58.7
MEAN             64.4              64.6    -0.2     68.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.5     0.5
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.13   2003
 MINIMUM         1.04   1997
TOTALS           4.91              4.06    0.85     4.03
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.13    0.03     0.13
DAYS >= .01        14              12.1     1.9
DAYS >= .10        10               7.8     2.2
DAYS >= .50         3               2.8     0.2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.9     0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.69   05/06 TO 05/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0                                0.0
SINCE 7/1        18.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     117               101      16
 SINCE 7/1       4000              4133    -133
COOLING TOTAL     107                87      20
 SINCE 1/1        150               116      34
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/250    DATE  05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/260    DATE  05/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               14     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                      1

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

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