Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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CXUS51 KRNK 011043 CCA
CLAROA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
519 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
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 08/22
09/05
09/06
LOWEST 19 02/04
AVG. MAXIMUM 71.0 68.5 2.5
AVG. MINIMUM 49.4 47.6 1.8
MEAN 60.2 58.1 2.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 35 30.4 4.6
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 6.2 -6.2
DAYS MIN <= 32 49 76.6 -27.6
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.2 -0.2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 62.65 2020
MINIMUM 25.67 1963
TOTALS 35.29 42.82 -7.53
DAYS >= .01 106 120.5 -14.5
DAYS >= .10 67 74.2 -7.2
DAYS >= .50 22 28.9 -6.9
DAYS >= 1.00 10 10.9 -0.9
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.46
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.6 14.8 -14.2
DAYS >= TRACE 12 7.1 4.9
DAYS >= 1.0 0 3.8 -3.8
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL 0.4
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3004 3868 -864
COOLING TOTAL 1376 1368 8
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/320 DATE 04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/310 DATE 04/01
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.43
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 34 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 26 RAIN 53
LIGHT RAIN 140 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 10 SLEET 2
FOG 95 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 5
- 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 OCTOBER 6-7, THE PRECIPITATION DATA
WILL BE MISSING FOR THESE DATES.
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RAB