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

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   07/28/1952
                       07/22/1926
 LOW             -27   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           95   07/15
LOWEST             4   01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.8               63.3     3.5
AVG. MINIMUM    44.6               40.9     3.7
MEAN            55.7               52.1     3.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    13                5.0     8.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               15.4    -7.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    95              125.4   -30.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.0    -1.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       65.56   1918
 MINIMUM       26.95   1963
TOTALS         35.96              42.64   -6.68
DAYS >= .01      126              136.1   -10.1
DAYS >= .10       68               81.8   -13.8
DAYS >= .50       25               29.2    -4.2
DAYS >= 1.00       7                9.3    -2.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           3.4               24.7   -21.3
DAYS >= TRACE     39               15.3    23.7
DAYS >= 1.0        1                6.2    -5.2
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     2.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4208               5295   -1087
COOLING TOTAL    908                619     289
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/090    DATE  03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  03/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             34     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               38     RAIN                      77
LIGHT RAIN              170     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               35     SLEET                      6
FOG                     155     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     35
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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