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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
638 AM EST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   07/28/1952
                       07/15/1954
 LOW             -18   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           91   06/16
                       07/22
LOWEST            -4   12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.7               63.3     1.4
AVG. MINIMUM    42.2               40.9     1.3
MEAN            53.5               52.1     1.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                5.0     1.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               15.4    -6.4
DAYS MIN <= 32   115              125.4   -10.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                1.0     1.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       65.56   1918
 MINIMUM       26.95   1963
TOTALS         45.25              42.64    2.61
DAYS >= .01      137              136.1     0.9
DAYS >= .10       90               81.8     8.2
DAYS >= .50       35               29.2     5.8
DAYS >= 1.00      12                9.3     2.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.71

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          14.6               24.7   -10.1
DAYS >= TRACE     31               15.3    15.7
DAYS >= 1.0        4                6.2    -2.2
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    12.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4894               5295    -401
COOLING TOTAL    809                619     190
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/310    DATE  03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/170    DATE  01/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               3
HEAVY RAIN               60     RAIN                     100
LIGHT RAIN              168     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               29     SLEET                      8
FOG                     160     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     37
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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