Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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

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...THE DANVILLE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1916 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   08/23/1983
 LOW              46   08/09/1989
HIGHEST           95   08/26                          94
LOWEST            56   08/19                          57
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.7               87.2    -0.5     86.4
AVG. MINIMUM    65.4               65.8    -0.4     66.2
MEAN            76.0               76.5    -0.5     76.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    13               12.5     0.5       12
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.63   1996
 MINIMUM        0.60   2007
TOTALS          2.78               3.47   -0.69     3.45
DAYS >= .01        9               11.6    -2.6        8
DAYS >= .10        7                6.6     0.4        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14                                1.17

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                  1      -1        0
COOLING TOTAL    352                357      -5      359
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/280    DATE  08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/280    DATE  08/07

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

REMARKS: MISSING PRECIPITATION DATA DURING AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE
ON AUGUST 28 WAS OBTAINED FROM BACKUP SITE.

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