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CLMDAN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
533 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE DANVILLE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              81   12/09/1998
                        12/07/1998
 LOW                2   12/26/1983
                        12/12/1958
HIGHEST            76   12/03                16
LOWEST             21   12/14                 0
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.8              49.6     7.2     55.9
AVG. MINIMUM     35.7              30.5     5.2     32.8
MEAN             46.2              40.1     6.1     44.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.8    -0.8
DAYS MIN <= 32     12              19.7    -7.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.98   1958
 MINIMUM         0.18   1980
TOTALS           2.46              3.27   -0.81     2.19
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.11   -0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01        11               9.6     1.4
DAYS >= .10         6               6.0     0.0
DAYS >= .50         1               2.6    -1.6
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.9     0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.07   12/26 TO 12/26
                        12/25 TO 12/26
                        12/26 TO 12/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0                                0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     574               773    -199
 SINCE 7/1       1401              1482     -81
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1       1594              1439     155
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/270    DATE  12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/060    DATE  12/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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