Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
540 PM EDT SUN MAR 17 2024

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2024...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         69   3:17 PM  89    1945  59     10       64
  MINIMUM         55   7:15 AM  18    1970  38     17       46
  AVERAGE         62                        48     14       55

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          3.25 1936   0.12  -0.12     0.01
  MONTH TO DATE    1.66                      1.92  -0.26     1.24
  SINCE MAR 1      1.66                      1.92  -0.26     1.24
  SINCE JAN 1      8.29                      7.98   0.31     6.93

SNOWFALL (IN)
  TODAY            0.0                       0.1   -0.1      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.6   -1.6      0.4
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       1.6   -1.6      0.4
  SINCE JUL 1      4.1                      14.0   -9.9      0.4
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            3                        17    -14       10
  MONTH TO DATE  148                       322   -174      295
  SINCE MAR 1    148                       322   -174      295
  SINCE JUL 1   2737                      3341   -604     2880

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      1                         0      1        5
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WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  13   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (260)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (260)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    43   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (260)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.4


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    49           2:00 AM
 LOWEST     30           4:00 PM
 AVERAGE    40

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THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        79      2011
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        14      1941


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE   7:27 AM EDT   SUNSET   7:30 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE   7:26 AM EDT   SUNSET   7:30 PM EDT


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




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