Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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CXUS51 KRNK 010801
CLAROA
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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