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CLMDAN


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
537 AM EDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE DANVILLE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             105   08/23/1983
 LOW               46   08/09/1989
HIGHEST            96   08/31                 3
                        08/05
LOWEST             60   08/27                -2
                        08/13
AVG. MAXIMUM     88.3              86.2     2.1     90.3
AVG. MINIMUM     66.3              67.9    -1.6     65.3
MEAN             77.3              77.0     0.3     77.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     17               8.2     8.8
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.63   1996
 MINIMUM         0.60   2007
TOTALS           1.47              3.97   -2.50     1.47
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.13   -0.08     0.05
DAYS >= .01        10               9.0     1.0
DAYS >= .10         3               6.0    -3.0
DAYS >= .50         1               2.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.1    -1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.73   08/19 TO 08/19

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       0                 0       0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0
COOLING TOTAL     388               374      14
 SINCE 1/1       1385              1227     158
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/100    DATE  08/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/220    DATE  08/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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