Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
327 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             86   03/28/2020
 LOW              -2   03/17/1900
HIGHEST           75   03/14                          80
                       03/31
LOWEST            22   03/01                          13
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.1               53.2     6.9     56.9
AVG. MINIMUM    37.0               30.2     6.8     33.8
MEAN            48.6               41.7     6.9     45.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               18.8    -9.8       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.33   1975
 MINIMUM        0.69   2006
TOTALS          2.35               3.78   -1.43     2.66
DAYS >= .01       10               12.2    -2.2        9
DAYS >= .10        6                7.8    -1.8        7
DAYS >= .50        0                2.7    -2.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.47                                1.12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                4.3    -4.3      0.4
DAYS >= TRACE      4                2.7     1.3        8
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       T                                 0.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    502                722    -220      606
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/310    DATE  03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  03/10
                                45/300          03/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      1
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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PW
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