Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
327 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   03/19/1945
 LOW               9   03/10/1996
                       03/15/1993
HIGHEST           82   03/14                          85
LOWEST            27   03/01                          23
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.4               59.0     5.4     61.4
AVG. MINIMUM    43.4               37.6     5.8     39.0
MEAN            53.9               48.3     5.6     50.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                9.8    -6.8        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.91   1993
 MINIMUM        0.35   2006
TOTALS          2.91               3.51   -0.60     1.59
DAYS >= .01       11               11.1    -0.1        7
DAYS >= .10        8                7.1     0.9        4
DAYS >= .50        3                2.2     0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.86                                0.87

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                2.3    -2.3      0.4
DAYS >= TRACE      0                1.4    -1.4        3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    336                523    -187      456
COOLING TOTAL      1                  5      -4        7
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/310    DATE  03/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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