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CLMROA


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
534 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              83   02/28/1918
 LOW              -12   12/30/1917
HIGHEST            74   01/29
LOWEST             16   02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.5              47.6     2.9
AVG. MINIMUM     33.2              29.1     4.1
MEAN             41.8              38.3     3.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               6.7    -3.7
DAYS MIN <= 32     42              56.9   -14.9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.34   1997
 MINIMUM         3.32   1980
TOTALS          11.87              8.75    3.12
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.10    0.03
DAYS >= .01        26              27.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .10        16              16.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .50         7               6.4     0.6
DAYS >= 1.00        5               1.9     3.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.65

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            9.3
SINCE 7/1         9.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      16
DAYS >= 1.0         4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3
 24 HR TOTAL      3.5

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2055              2401    -346
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3205      MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/290

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           41
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             29
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               32     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      5
FOG                      29     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      6

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

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