Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
256 AM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   05/22/1941
                       05/10/1902
 LOW              23   05/05/1973
HIGHEST           86   05/02                          81
LOWEST            39   05/13                          35
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.4               71.9     3.5     70.6
AVG. MINIMUM    53.2               48.4     4.8     49.4
MEAN            64.3               60.2     4.1     60.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.75   1971
 MINIMUM        0.25   1941
TOTALS          3.43               4.47   -1.04     4.13
DAYS >= .01       17               13.7     3.3       12
DAYS >= .10        8                8.7    -0.7        4
DAYS >= .50        1                3.2    -2.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80                                2.30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0        T
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     68                183    -115      167
COOLING TOTAL     54                 32      22       18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/280    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/280    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     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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