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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1952 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              75   01/30/2002
                        12/06/2001
                        12/16/1984
 LOW              -18   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            71
LOWEST              8   02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     45.2              43.3     1.9
AVG. MINIMUM     26.6              22.9     3.7
MEAN             35.9              33.1     2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      8              15.4    -7.4
DAYS MIN <= 32     67              76.4    -9.4
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.1    -1.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        15.42   1993
 MINIMUM         4.32   1980
TOTALS          11.51              8.84    2.67
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.10    0.03
DAYS >= .01        34              31.9     2.1
DAYS >= .10        18              19.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .50         5               5.5    -0.5
DAYS >= 1.00        4               1.4     2.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           17.0
SINCE 7/1        17.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      30
DAYS >= 1.0         5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7
 24 HR TOTAL      7.2

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2584              2868    -284
 SINCE 7/1         MM              4048      MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             34
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               34     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               26     SLEET                      7
FOG                      38     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
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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