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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            105   08/07/1918
                       08/06/1918
 LOW              45   08/30/1965
HIGHEST           93   08/26                          94
LOWEST            54   08/19                          56
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.4               85.2     0.2     87.4
AVG. MINIMUM    64.3               63.8     0.5     66.3
MEAN            74.8               74.5     0.3     76.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                7.8    -0.8       14
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.87   1928
 MINIMUM        0.42   1930
TOTALS          2.31               3.22   -0.91     2.64
DAYS >= .01        8                9.7    -1.7        8
DAYS >= .10        5                5.6    -0.6        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.0     0.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.94                                4.83

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      MM                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
COOLING TOTAL    313                296      17      373
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/130
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    18/190    DATE  08/07
                                18/040          08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    29/030    DATE  08/31

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     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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