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 BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   03/30/1985
 LOW              -2   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           75   03/24                          73
LOWEST            13   03/20                           9
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.9               51.4     1.5     56.9
AVG. MINIMUM    33.5               33.0     0.5     35.3
MEAN            43.2               42.2     1.0     46.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.9     0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               13.9     3.1       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.24   1993
 MINIMUM        1.46   2016
TOTALS          3.00               3.84   -0.84     2.55
DAYS >= .01       11               15.3    -4.3       10
DAYS >= .10        7                8.5    -1.5        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.60                                0.74

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.5                6.5    -6.0      3.5
DAYS >= TRACE     10                4.1     5.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.9    -1.9       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    669                708     -39      579
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/240    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/160    DATE  03/03
                                50/250          03/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      1
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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