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 BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             75   12/06/2001
                       12/16/1984
 LOW             -27   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           60   12/10                          64
                       12/29
LOWEST            12   12/04                          17
                       12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.8               44.9    -0.1     50.9
AVG. MINIMUM    25.8               25.3     0.5     29.9
MEAN            35.3               35.1     0.2     40.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                3.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               24.8     0.2       23
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.48   1901
 MINIMUM        0.18   1965
TOTALS          3.35               3.30    0.05     4.28
DAYS >= .01       14               11.7     2.3       12
DAYS >= .10        7                6.6     0.4        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.40                                1.45

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.3                4.7    -4.4      0.6
DAYS >= TRACE      9                2.8     6.2        8
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2                                 0.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    914                927     -13      753
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/310    DATE  12/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      1
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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