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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
208 PM EDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             88   10/08/2007
 LOW              18   10/27/1962
HIGHEST           76   10/03                          76
                       10/06
LOWEST            30   10/17                          32
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.1               62.8     3.3     63.6
AVG. MINIMUM    44.0               44.6    -0.6     45.1
MEAN            55.0               53.7     1.3     54.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                1.9     0.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.27   2019
 MINIMUM        0.09   1963
TOTALS          0.41               2.78   -2.37     1.76
DAYS >= .01        4               10.2    -6.2       11
DAYS >= .10        1                5.9    -4.9        6
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.31                                0.44

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                0.5    -0.5      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       T                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    294                357     -63      329
COOLING TOTAL      1                  7      -6        5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/270    DATE  10/13
                                22/270          10/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  10/14

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     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.

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