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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
537 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2012 TO 5/31/2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1952 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   05/31/2011
 LOW                2   03/11/1969
HIGHEST            87
LOWEST             18   03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.2              62.7     5.5
AVG. MINIMUM     44.4              38.4     6.0
MEAN             56.3              50.5     5.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               1.1    -1.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     12              27.7   -15.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.52   1975
 MINIMUM         5.31   1969
TOTALS          12.42             11.45    0.97
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.12    0.01
DAYS >= .01        40              37.0     3.0
DAYS >= .10        25              24.0     1.0
DAYS >= .50         9               8.0     1.0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            1.1
SINCE 7/1        10.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       3
DAYS >= 1.0         1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0
 24 HR TOTAL      1.1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     842              1360    -518
 SINCE 7/1       4340              5408   -1068
COOLING TOTAL      65                29      36
 SINCE 1/1         65                29      36
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           46
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             33
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      28
LIGHT RAIN               46     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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