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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/22/1941
 LOW              30   05/02/1943
HIGHEST           91   05/22                          87
LOWEST            44   05/13                          40
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.1               77.2     2.9     74.4
AVG. MINIMUM    59.1               55.0     4.1     54.1
MEAN            69.6               66.1     3.5     64.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.44   2020
 MINIMUM        0.63   1914
TOTALS          3.74               4.31   -0.57     2.82
DAYS >= .01       14               12.4     1.6       13
DAYS >= .10       10                8.3     1.7        6
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.92                                1.36

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     18                 79     -61       77
COOLING TOTAL    168                113      55       60
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/300    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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