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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
401 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 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   05/22/1941
 LOW              30   05/02/1943
HIGHEST           87   05/08                          96
LOWEST            40   05/05                          41
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.4               77.2    -2.8     78.0
AVG. MINIMUM    54.2               55.0    -0.8     56.3
MEAN            64.3               66.1    -1.8     67.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.1    -1.1        3
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       11.44   2020
 MINIMUM        0.63   1914
TOTALS          2.09               4.31   -2.22     7.03
DAYS >= .01        9               12.4    -3.4       15
DAYS >= .10        4                8.3    -4.3       10
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.36                                3.22

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     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     76                 79      -3       57
COOLING TOTAL     60                113     -53      130
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  05/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/270    DATE  05/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

REMARKS:
DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE DURING MAY 13-16, THE WINDS AND THE
PRECIPITATION WILL BE MISSING ON THOSE DATES.

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