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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
534 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              82   02/11/1932
 LOW              -10   02/05/1996
                        01/21/1985
HIGHEST            74   01/29
LOWEST             12   01/23
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.0              47.4     2.6
AVG. MINIMUM     30.3              26.4     3.9
MEAN             40.2              36.9     3.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               6.1    -3.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     57              67.0   -10.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.4    -0.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.30   1901
 MINIMUM         4.69   1906
TOTALS          10.28              9.31    0.97
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.10    0.02
DAYS >= .01        32              28.2     3.8
DAYS >= .10        16              17.6    -1.6
DAYS >= .50         8               6.5     1.5
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.9     1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.84

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            3.4
SINCE 7/1         3.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      11
DAYS >= 1.0         1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2
 24 HR TOTAL      2.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2206              2529    -323
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3424      MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/170
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/220

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           42
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               36     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      3
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                      2

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

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