Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
453 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             75   12/16/1984
 LOW             -11   12/13/1917
HIGHEST           64   12/08                          64
LOWEST            17   12/20                          -4
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.9               44.9     6.0     44.3
AVG. MINIMUM    29.9               25.3     4.6     25.3
MEAN            40.4               35.1     5.3     34.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.9    -3.9        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               24.8    -1.8       23
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.48   1901
 MINIMUM        0.18   1965
TOTALS          4.28               3.30    0.98     3.57
DAYS >= .01       12               11.7     0.3       14
DAYS >= .10        7                6.6     0.4       10
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.45                                0.66

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.6                4.7    -4.1      0.1
DAYS >= TRACE      8                2.8     5.2        5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.4                                0.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    753                927    -174      928
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/310    DATE  12/11
                                21/320          12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/300    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     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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