Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
256 AM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE LYNCHBURG 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            100   05/22/1941
 LOW              30   05/10/2020
HIGHEST           89   05/22                          87
LOWEST            42   05/11                          39
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.9               75.9     3.0     74.1
AVG. MINIMUM    56.2               52.5     3.7     52.4
MEAN            67.5               64.2     3.3     63.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.08   1898
 MINIMUM        0.44   1926
TOTALS          2.49               3.98   -1.49     1.91
DAYS >= .01       12               12.1    -0.1       12
DAYS >= .10        6                7.8    -1.8        6
DAYS >= .50        2                2.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.04                                0.90

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     34                106     -72       94
COOLING TOTAL    120                 81      39       46
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/130
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/180    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/260    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     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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