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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
333 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   08/09/1957
                       07/28/1952
 LOW             -25   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           90   07/15
LOWEST             0   01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.9               60.9     2.0
AVG. MINIMUM    45.1               43.3     1.8
MEAN            54.0               52.1     1.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                2.4    -1.4
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               20.6    -2.6
DAYS MIN <= 32    89               91.6    -2.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.9     0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       54.58   2004
 MINIMUM       30.07   1969
TOTALS         42.55              41.24    1.31
DAYS >= .01      149              154.2    -5.2
DAYS >= .10       83               88.3    -5.3
DAYS >= .50       22               26.8    -4.8
DAYS >= 1.00       7                6.6     0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.79

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          23.5               34.6   -11.1
DAYS >= TRACE     48               25.2    22.8
DAYS >= 1.0        8               11.0    -3.0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     4.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4540               5219    -679
COOLING TOTAL    626                536      90
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/260    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/190    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             33     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               46     RAIN                      79
LIGHT RAIN              159     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               48     SLEET                      4
FOG                     171     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     29
HAZE                      0

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

REMARKS:
DUE TO A POWER OUTAGE CAUSING EQUIPMENT FAILURE FOR SEPTEMBER 27
THROUGH OCTOBER 1, ALL DATA IS MISSING FOR THESE DATES.

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PW