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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
401 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             93   05/22/1941
 LOW              23   05/05/1973
HIGHEST           81   05/11                          86
                       05/12
LOWEST            35   05/05                          32
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.6               71.9    -1.3     74.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.4               48.4     1.0     50.0
MEAN            60.0               60.2    -0.2     62.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.75   1971
 MINIMUM        0.25   1941
TOTALS          4.13               4.47   -0.34     6.47
DAYS >= .01       12               13.7    -1.7       15
DAYS >= .10        4                8.7    -4.7       10
DAYS >= .50        2                3.2    -1.2        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.30                                1.61

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       T                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    167                183     -16      118
COOLING TOTAL     18                 32     -14       41
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/050
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/310    DATE  05/03
                                20/110          05/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/290    DATE  05/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
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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