Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
638 AM EST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   09/11/2019
                       08/09/1957
                       07/28/1952
 LOW             -21   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           87   06/15
LOWEST            -9   12/23
                       12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.1               60.9     0.2
AVG. MINIMUM    43.3               43.3    -0.0
MEAN            52.2               52.1     0.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                2.4    -2.4
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               20.6    -2.6
DAYS MIN <= 32   102               91.6    10.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                0.9     1.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       54.58   2004
 MINIMUM       30.07   1969
TOTALS         49.67              41.24    8.43
DAYS >= .01      141              154.2   -13.2
DAYS >= .10       96               88.3     7.7
DAYS >= .50       32               26.8     5.2
DAYS >= 1.00      10                6.6     3.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.74

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          35.4               34.6     0.8
DAYS >= TRACE     32               25.2     6.8
DAYS >= 1.0       10               11.0    -1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    24.5R

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5067               5219    -152
COOLING TOTAL    568                536      32
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/240    DATE  11/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/120    DATE  03/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             37     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               50     RAIN                      84
LIGHT RAIN              161     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               36     SLEET                      2
FOG                     173     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     44
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

REMARKS:
DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE ON JANUARY 9-10 AND AUGUST 16-17, 2022, ALL
INFORMATION WILL BE CALCULATED WITHOUT DATA FROM THESE DATES.

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