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Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
932 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1952 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              99   08/23/1983
                        07/15/1954
 LOW              -18   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            95   06/30
                        06/29
LOWEST             12   02/12
                        02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.2              63.2     2.0
AVG. MINIMUM     42.7              40.1     2.6
MEAN             54.0              51.6     2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      6               4.4     1.6
DAYS MAX <= 32      4              16.9   -12.9
DAYS MIN <= 32    115             129.2   -14.2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.1    -1.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        57.63   1972
 MINIMUM        26.95   1963
TOTALS          36.53             40.89   -4.36
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.11   -0.01
DAYS >= .01       140             130.1     9.9
DAYS >= .10        82              82.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .50        22              27.8    -5.8
DAYS >= 1.00        7               8.4    -1.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           12.5
SINCE 7/1         2.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      32
DAYS >= 1.0         4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7
 24 HR TOTAL      6.8

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4654              5445    -791
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2147      MM
COOLING TOTAL     716               574     142
 SINCE 1/1        716               573     143
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/MM     DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/MM     DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          177
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            124
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         63

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               42     RAIN                      85
LIGHT RAIN              158     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               31     SLEET                      3
FOG                     176     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     42
HAZE                      5

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

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