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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
301 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/21/1983
                       07/10/1936
                       08/05/1930
 LOW             -12   12/30/1917
HIGHEST          100   07/20
LOWEST            15   12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.3               67.3     2.0
AVG. MINIMUM    49.6               46.6     3.0
MEAN            59.5R              57.0     2.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    47               25.1    21.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                7.0    -7.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    52               78.0   -26.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       62.45   2018
 MINIMUM       25.67   1963
TOTALS         62.65R             41.25   21.40
DAYS >= .01      137              115.9    21.1
DAYS >= .10       79               72.2     6.8
DAYS >= .50       37               27.7     9.3
DAYS >= 1.00      20                9.8    10.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           3.5
DAYS >= TRACE     22
DAYS >= 1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     1.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3431               4143    -712
COOLING TOTAL   1511               1210     301
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/310    DATE  04/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/290    DATE  04/09

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             42     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               38     RAIN                      62
LIGHT RAIN              188     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      1
FOG                     123     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                      1

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

REMARK: TIED WARMEST ANNUAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE SET IN 2012 AND 2019.

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