Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
453 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             79   12/07/1998
                       12/18/1924
 LOW              -4   12/25/1983
                       12/30/1917
HIGHEST           69   12/03                          67
LOWEST            18   12/20                           4
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.9               49.0     4.9     48.3
AVG. MINIMUM    30.8               28.9     1.9     28.3
MEAN            42.4               38.9     3.5     38.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               20.8     0.2       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.72   1901
 MINIMUM        0.26   1986
TOTALS          5.04               3.50    1.54     5.68
DAYS >= .01       10                9.4     0.6       12
DAYS >= .10        9                6.3     2.7        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.8     1.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.30                                2.02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                2.0    -2.0        T
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.9     1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    693                808    -115      821
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/190    DATE  12/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      2
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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