Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
453 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             80   12/06/1998
 LOW             -12   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           71   12/03                          65
LOWEST            23   12/20                           3
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.5               50.0     4.5     47.3
AVG. MINIMUM    35.0               31.8     3.2     29.9
MEAN            44.8               40.9     3.9     38.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.2    -1.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               17.7    -5.7       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.22   2009
 MINIMUM        0.18   1965
TOTALS          4.36               3.08    1.28     3.98
DAYS >= .01       10                9.2     0.8       14
DAYS >= .10        8                5.7     2.3        9
DAYS >= .50        4                2.4     1.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.26                                1.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.2                3.2    -3.0        T
DAYS >= TRACE      4                1.3     2.7        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    618                747    -129      811
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/290    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/310    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      1
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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