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Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
540 AM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE DANVILLE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   05/27/1965
 LOW                8   03/06/1960
HIGHEST            89
LOWEST             20   03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.7              68.7    -1.0
AVG. MINIMUM     44.0              46.8    -2.8
MEAN             55.8              57.8    -2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.0    -1.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     22               9.7    12.3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.38   1998
 MINIMUM         3.07   1985
TOTALS          10.40             11.45   -1.05
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.12   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        26              31.7    -5.7
DAYS >= .10        19              21.0    -2.0
DAYS >= .50         8               8.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00        2               3.1    -1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.62

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS              T
SINCE 7/1         1.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       3
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     983               810     173
 SINCE 7/1       3778              3811     -33
COOLING TOTAL     160               144      16
 SINCE 1/1        162               144      18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/220
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/220

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           49
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             24
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               32     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      1
FOG                      35     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      5

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

REMARKS:
DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE ON APRIL 19...ALL
SEASONAL TOTALS AND DEPARTURES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE
CALCULATED WITHOUT DATA FROM THIS DAY.

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