Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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CXUS51 KRNK 010801
CLALYH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
301 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2021
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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2020
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 106 07/10/1936
LOW -10 02/05/1996
01/21/1985
HIGHEST 99 07/19
07/20
LOWEST 17 01/22
01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 70.2 67.1 3.1
AVG. MINIMUM 48.5 44.1 4.4
MEAN 59.4 55.6 3.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 45 21.7 23.3
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 6.3 -6.3
DAYS MIN <= 32 70 99.0 -29.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.4 -0.4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 65.70 2018
MINIMUM 19.83 1930
TOTALS 69.73R 41.57 28.16
DAYS >= .01 136 115.9 20.1
DAYS >= .10 91 72.5 18.5
DAYS >= .50 41 28.3 12.7
DAYS >= 1.00 23 10.4 12.6
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.74
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS T
DAYS >= TRACE 8
DAYS >= 1.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3466 4459 -993
COOLING TOTAL 1505 1032 473
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/290 DATE 07/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/290 DATE 07/28
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.39
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 38 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 47 RAIN 80
LIGHT RAIN 174 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 3
FOG 180 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 40
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
REMARK: AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE RANKED 2ND BEHIND 59.5 IN 1921.
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