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CXUS51 KRNK 011907
CLMROA

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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 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   08/05/1930
 LOW               42   08/30/1986
                        08/29/1986
HIGHEST            95   08/31                         97
LOWEST             59   08/21                         54
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.9              85.8    -0.9     88.4
AVG. MINIMUM     65.5              65.0     0.5     67.1
MEAN             75.2              75.4    -0.2     77.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               7.6    -4.6
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         9.54   1984
 MINIMUM         0.74   1995
TOTALS           3.94              3.56    0.38     1.45
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.11    0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01         9               9.3    -0.3
DAYS >= .10         5               5.7    -0.7
DAYS >= .50         4               2.0     2.0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.0     1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.38   07/31 TO 08/01

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       0                 1      -1
 SINCE 7/1          0                 1      -1
COOLING TOTAL     325               324       1
 SINCE 1/1       1268              1047     221
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/360    DATE  08/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/040    DATE  08/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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