Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
307 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             78   12/08/1923
 LOW             -25   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           62   12/18                          59
LOWEST            10   12/22                          15
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.5               43.2     0.3     46.8
AVG. MINIMUM    28.0               27.9     0.1     32.3
MEAN            35.8               35.5     0.3     39.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                5.2     0.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               19.3    -0.3       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.00   2013
 MINIMUM        0.28   1965
TOTALS          2.61               3.01   -0.40     3.71
DAYS >= .01       16               13.4     2.6       16
DAYS >= .10        5                7.2    -2.2        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76                                1.14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.9                6.6    -3.7      4.9
DAYS >= TRACE     11                5.2     5.8        9
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.2    -1.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     1.3                                 2.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    900                913     -13      781
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/230    DATE  12/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/240    DATE  12/31

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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