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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
446 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   04/27/1915
 LOW              10   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           83   04/20                          83
LOWEST            26   04/09                          26
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.1               63.9     4.2     64.7
AVG. MINIMUM    40.6               38.9     1.7     40.4
MEAN            54.3               51.4     2.9     52.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                6.8    -1.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.75   1987
 MINIMUM        0.64   1942
TOTALS          4.42               3.77    0.65     2.61
DAYS >= .01       10               12.5    -2.5        8
DAYS >= .10        8                7.9     0.1        5
DAYS >= .50        4                2.7     1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.36                                1.00

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6        T
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.6    -0.6        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    314                411     -97      366
COOLING TOTAL      1                  3      -2        2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/310    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/310    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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