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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
533 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              72   01/12/2013
                        01/01/1985
                        08/23/1983
 LOW              -21   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            72R  01/12                21
LOWEST             10   01/22                -4
AVG. MAXIMUM     46.4              42.1     4.3     47.5
AVG. MINIMUM     30.6              26.3     4.3     30.1
MEAN             38.5              34.2     4.3     38.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               6.5    -3.5
DAYS MIN <= 32     18              21.3    -3.3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.5    -0.5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.97   1996
 MINIMUM         0.72   1981
TOTALS           6.00              2.90    3.10     2.70
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.09    0.10     0.09
DAYS >= .01        16              13.7     2.3
DAYS >= .10         8               6.7     1.3
DAYS >= .50         5               2.0     3.0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.3     1.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.84   01/30 TO 01/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           11.6                                5.4
SINCE 7/1        28.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1
DAYS >= 1.0         2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     816               955    -139
 SINCE 7/1       2576              2720    -144
COOLING TOTAL       1                 0       1
 SINCE 1/1          1                 0       1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300    DATE  01/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/310    DATE  01/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      1
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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