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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
314 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          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           96   08/10
                       08/12
LOWEST            17   02/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.8               68.5     1.3
AVG. MINIMUM    49.0               47.6     1.4
MEAN            59.4               58.1     1.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    46               30.4    15.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                6.2    -5.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    73               76.6    -3.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       62.65   2020
 MINIMUM       25.67   1963
TOTALS         37.83              42.82   -4.99
DAYS >= .01      117              120.5    -3.5
DAYS >= .10       72               74.2    -2.2
DAYS >= .50       25               28.9    -3.9
DAYS >= 1.00       6               10.9    -4.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.40

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           8.4               14.8    -6.4      3.5
DAYS >= TRACE     22
DAYS >= 1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3523               3868    -345
COOLING TOTAL   1608               1368     240
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/030    DATE  06/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/220    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             41     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               32     RAIN                      56
LIGHT RAIN              158     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      5
FOG                      96     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
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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