Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
139 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   03/29/1907
 LOW               5   03/03/2009
HIGHEST           83   03/23                          81
                       03/24
LOWEST            19   03/20                          18
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.0               58.2     3.8     64.8
AVG. MINIMUM    37.6               34.6     3.0     38.8
MEAN            49.8               46.4     3.4     51.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10               12.8    -2.8        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.24   1975
 MINIMUM        0.36   1910
TOTALS          1.67               3.76   -2.09     3.93
DAYS >= .01        7               11.1    -4.1        8
DAYS >= .10        5                7.3    -2.3        8
DAYS >= .50        1                2.6    -1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76                                1.66

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.2                2.4    -2.2        T
DAYS >= TRACE      1                1.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    465                578    -113      411
COOLING TOTAL      3                  2       1        8
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/250    DATE  03/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/310    DATE  03/14

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                      10     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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