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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
539 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE DANVILLE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              91   03/13/1990
 LOW                8   03/06/1960
HIGHEST            79   03/16                12
LOWEST             20   03/04               -10
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.8              59.1    -3.3     69.4
AVG. MINIMUM     31.2              38.2    -7.0     44.5
MEAN             43.5              48.7    -5.2     57.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     21               8.4    12.6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.43   1975
 MINIMUM         0.56   2006
TOTALS           2.55              4.11   -1.56     3.55
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.13   -0.05     0.11
DAYS >= .01         9              10.3    -1.3
DAYS >= .10         5               7.0    -2.0
DAYS >= .50         2               2.9    -0.9
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.1    -1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.72   03/12 TO 03/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS              T                                0.0
SINCE 7/1         1.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     660               510     150
 SINCE 7/1       3455              3511     -56
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3
 SINCE 1/1          2                 3      -1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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