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

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1952 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   05/31/2011
 LOW                2   03/11/1969
HIGHEST            85
LOWEST             16   03/22
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.7              62.7    -3.0
AVG. MINIMUM     38.3              38.4    -0.1
MEAN             49.0              50.5    -1.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      4               1.1     2.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     34              27.7     6.3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.52   1975
 MINIMUM         5.31   1969
TOTALS          12.77             11.45    1.32
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.12    0.02
DAYS >= .01        37              37.0     0.0
DAYS >= .10        24              24.0     0.0
DAYS >= .50         9               8.0     1.0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           10.3
SINCE 7/1        27.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      19
DAYS >= 1.0         2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4
 24 HR TOTAL      5.4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1485              1360     125
 SINCE 7/1       5345              5408     -63
COOLING TOTAL      31                29       2
 SINCE 1/1         31                29       2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           43
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      25
LIGHT RAIN               39     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      4
FOG                      30     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
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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