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

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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   08/07/1918
                        08/06/1918
 LOW               45   08/30/1965
HIGHEST            94   08/31                         96
LOWEST             58   08/21                         51
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.5              85.2     0.3     87.8
AVG. MINIMUM     64.3              63.0     1.3     64.3
MEAN             74.9              74.1     0.8     76.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      7               6.7     0.3
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        14.87   1928
 MINIMUM         0.42   1930
TOTALS           2.70              3.26   -0.56     2.06
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.11   -0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01        10               9.4     0.6
DAYS >= .10         6               5.8     0.2
DAYS >= .50         1               2.2    -1.2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.98   08/25 TO 08/26

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       0                 2      -2
 SINCE 7/1          0                 3      -3
COOLING TOTAL     315               284      31
 SINCE 1/1       1119               898     221
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/290    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/310    DATE  08/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     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      6
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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