Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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CXUS51 KRNK 010953
CLMROA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
453 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 80 12/06/1998
LOW -12 12/30/1917
HIGHEST 71 12/03 65
LOWEST 23 12/20 3
AVG. MAXIMUM 54.5 50.0 4.5 47.3
AVG. MINIMUM 35.0 31.8 3.2 29.9
MEAN 44.8 40.9 3.9 38.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 1.2 -1.2 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 12 17.7 -5.7 18
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.22 2009
MINIMUM 0.18 1965
TOTALS 4.36 3.08 1.28 3.98
DAYS >= .01 10 9.2 0.8 14
DAYS >= .10 8 5.7 2.3 9
DAYS >= .50 4 2.4 1.6 3
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.26 1.15
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.2 3.2 -3.0 T
DAYS >= TRACE 4 1.3 2.7 2
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.7 -0.7 0
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL MM T
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 618 747 -129 811
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/290 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/310 DATE 12/18
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.48
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 1
FOG 8 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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