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CXUS51 KRNK 011033
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
533 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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              75   02/26/1977
 LOW               -9   02/05/1996
HIGHEST            59   02/23                 6
LOWEST             10   02/02                -7
AVG. MAXIMUM     43.2              45.7    -2.5     49.6
AVG. MINIMUM     27.2              29.1    -1.9     31.9
MEAN             35.2              37.4    -2.2     40.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               4.0     1.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     20              17.2     2.8
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.16   2003
 MINIMUM         0.60   1968
TOTALS           1.67              2.76   -1.09     5.12
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.10   -0.04     0.18
DAYS >= .01        16              13.1     2.9
DAYS >= .10         9               6.6     2.4
DAYS >= .50         0               1.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.34   02/26 TO 02/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           12.6                               10.7
SINCE 7/1        41.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1
DAYS >= 1.0         6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     826               773      53
 SINCE 7/1       3402              3493     -91
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          1                 0       1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  02/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/290    DATE  02/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

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