Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
453 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   12/27/2015
                       12/04/1982
                       08/23/1983
 LOW             -13   12/23/1989
                       12/25/1983
HIGHEST           59   12/08                          60
                       12/09
LOWEST            15   12/20                          -9
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.8               43.2     3.6     42.3
AVG. MINIMUM    32.3               27.9     4.4     26.8
MEAN            39.6               35.5     4.1     34.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                5.2    -2.2        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               19.3    -1.3       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.00   2013
 MINIMUM        0.28   1965
TOTALS          3.71               3.01    0.70     3.04
DAYS >= .01       16               13.4     2.6       12
DAYS >= .10        7                7.2    -0.2        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.3     1.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14                                1.27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           4.9                6.6    -1.7      1.2
DAYS >= TRACE      9                5.2     3.8        4
DAYS >= 1.0        3                2.2     0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     2.0                                 1.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    781                913    -132      934
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/240    DATE  12/03
                                23/280          12/18
                                23/140          12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/120    DATE  12/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      1
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      0

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

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