Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT...RETRANSMISSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
533 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              83   02/28/1918
 LOW                    02/05/1996
                        02/08/1936
                        02/28/1934
HIGHEST            63   02/11                         74
LOWEST             16   02/02                         19
AVG. MAXIMUM     48.0              49.3    -1.3     54.9
AVG. MINIMUM     30.5              29.8     0.7     33.6
MEAN             39.2              39.6    -0.4     44.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               1.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 32     18              17.4     0.6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.00   1998
 MINIMUM         0.56   1968
TOTALS           2.08              2.89   -0.81     2.21
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.10   -0.03     0.08
DAYS >= .01        10               9.4     0.6
DAYS >= .10         4               5.6    -1.6
DAYS >= .50         1               1.9    -0.9
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.7     0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.27   02/26 TO 02/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            4.0                                5.5
SINCE 7/1         9.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     714               713       1
 SINCE 7/1       2942              3205    -263
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/310    DATE  02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  02/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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