Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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

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...THE LYNCHBURG 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            100   05/22/1941
 LOW              30   05/10/2020
HIGHEST           87   05/08                          94
LOWEST            39   05/05                          41
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.1               75.9    -1.8     78.8
AVG. MINIMUM    52.4               52.5    -0.1     56.3
MEAN            63.2               64.2    -1.0     67.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.7    -0.7        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.08   1898
 MINIMUM        0.44   1926
TOTALS          1.91               3.98   -2.07     5.72
DAYS >= .01       12               12.1    -0.1       12
DAYS >= .10        6                7.8    -1.8        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.6    -1.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.90                                2.56

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     94                106     -12       54
COOLING TOTAL     46                 81     -35      143
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/060
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/040    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/230    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     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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