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CXUS51 KRNK 011506
CLMLYH

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

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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              79   12/07/1998
                        12/18/1924
 LOW               -4   12/25/1983
                        12/30/1917
HIGHEST            71   12/04                         64
LOWEST             19   12/14                         21
AVG. MAXIMUM     52.9              47.8     5.1     54.2
AVG. MINIMUM     33.4              27.3     6.1     31.4
MEAN             43.1              37.6     5.5     42.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               1.9    -1.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     16              22.2    -6.2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.72   1901
 MINIMUM         0.26   1986
TOTALS           2.65              3.24   -0.59     4.61
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.10   -0.01     0.15
DAYS >= .01         9               9.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .10         5               5.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .50         3               2.4     0.6
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.6     0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.00   12/26 TO 12/26
                        12/25 TO 12/26
                        12/26 TO 12/26

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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     669               851    -182
 SINCE 7/1       1638              1745    -107
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1       1244              1032     212
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/050    DATE  12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/050    DATE  12/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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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