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 BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             99   08/23/1983
 LOW              35   08/26/1917
HIGHEST           88   08/21                          88
                       08/24
LOWEST            50   08/19                          53
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.6               81.2     0.4     81.7
AVG. MINIMUM    61.3               59.5     1.8     62.0
MEAN            71.4               70.4     1.0     71.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.7    -1.7        0
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       10.53   1901
 MINIMUM        0.87   2002
TOTALS          1.95               3.57   -1.62     6.47
DAYS >= .01       13               11.5     1.5       18
DAYS >= .10        5                6.8    -1.8       13
DAYS >= .50        0                2.5    -2.5        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44                                1.71

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                 10     -10        2
COOLING TOTAL    206                175      31      223
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    18/320    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    24/310    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     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.

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