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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   07/10/1936
 LOW             -11   02/20/2015
HIGHEST           98   08/11
                       08/12
LOWEST            15   01/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.7               67.4     3.3
AVG. MINIMUM    47.2               45.0     2.2
MEAN            59.0               56.2     2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    56               27.4    28.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                6.3    -4.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    86               94.5    -8.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       69.73   2020
 MINIMUM       19.83   1930
TOTALS         33.09              42.76   -9.67
DAYS >= .01      118              118.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .10       66               74.0    -8.0
DAYS >= .50       23               29.0    -6.0
DAYS >= 1.00       6               10.8    -4.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.76

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           8.9               11.6    -2.7        T
DAYS >= TRACE     14
DAYS >= 1.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3586               4295    -709
COOLING TOTAL   1548               1115     433
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/180    DATE  08/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/210    DATE  04/27

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             40     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               33     RAIN                      52
LIGHT RAIN              148     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      6
FOG                     150     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     32
HAZE                      8

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

REMARKS:
DUE TO AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE ON NOVEMBER 4, 2021, ALL TEMPERATURE
AND HEATING DEGREE DAY INFORMATION WILL BE CALCULATED WITHOUT DATA
FROM THIS DATE.

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