Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1122 AM EST MON FEB 1 2010

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1952 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              75   01/30/2002
 LOW              -18   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            54   01/19        52       2       61
                        01/18
                        01/14
LOWEST              5   01/31         9      -4       -4
AVG. MAXIMUM     35.8              41.1    -5.3     40.7
AVG. MINIMUM     20.0              20.6    -0.6     21.2
MEAN             27.9              30.9    -3.0     30.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     14               7.2     6.8
DAYS MIN <= 32     29              27.7     1.3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.4    -1.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.41   1998
 MINIMUM         0.60   1981
TOTALS           3.91              3.37    0.54     3.60
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.11    0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01        12              10.8     1.2
DAYS >= .10         7               7.0     0.0
DAYS >= .50         3               2.2     0.8
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.7     0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.01   01/30 TO 01/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           12.9                                1.4
SINCE 7/1        33.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      3
DAYS >= 1.0         1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        11

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1142              1059      83
 SINCE 7/1       3174              3225     -51
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/MM     DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/MM     DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      1
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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