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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
519 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   09/11/2019
                       08/09/1957
                       07/28/1952
 LOW             -21   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           86   07/28
LOWEST             8   02/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.2               60.9     1.3
AVG. MINIMUM    44.8               43.3     1.5
MEAN            53.5               52.1     1.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                2.4    -2.4
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               20.6   -10.6
DAYS MIN <= 32    79               91.6   -12.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.9    -0.9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       54.58   2004
 MINIMUM       30.07   1969
TOTALS         41.86              41.24    0.62
DAYS >= .01      154              154.2    -0.2
DAYS >= .10       91               88.3     2.7
DAYS >= .50       22               26.8    -4.8
DAYS >= 1.00       9                6.6     2.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          12.9               34.6   -21.7
DAYS >= TRACE     37               25.2    11.8
DAYS >= 1.0        6               11.0    -5.0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     2.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4499               5219    -720
COOLING TOTAL    404                536    -132
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/240    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/240    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             34     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               45     RAIN                      84
LIGHT RAIN              168     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               35     SLEET                      5
FOG                     180     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     34
HAZE                      4

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

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