Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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CXUS51 KRNK 011138
CLAROA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
638 AM EST SUN JAN 01 2023
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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2022
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 98 07/06
LOWEST 3 12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 69.0 68.5 0.5
AVG. MINIMUM 48.0 47.6 0.4
MEAN 58.5 58.1 0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 33 30.4 2.6
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 6.2 -2.2
DAYS MIN <= 32 76 76.6 -0.6
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.2 -0.2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 62.65 2020
MINIMUM 25.67 1963
TOTALS 47.11 42.82 4.29
DAYS >= .01 127 120.5 6.5
DAYS >= .10 79 74.2 4.8
DAYS >= .50 34 28.9 5.1
DAYS >= 1.00 12 10.9 1.1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.22
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 11.8 14.8 -3.0
DAYS >= TRACE 17 7.1 9.9
DAYS >= 1.0 2 3.8 -1.8
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL 11.1
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3770 3868 -98
COOLING TOTAL 1524 1368 156
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/320 DATE 07/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/300 DATE 03/12
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.44
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 47 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 38 RAIN 67
LIGHT RAIN 157 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 15 SLEET 5
FOG 107 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 18
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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