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CXUS51 KRNK 011043 CCA
CLAROA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
519 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/21/1983
                       07/10/1936
                       08/05/1930
 LOW             -12   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           96   08/22
                       09/05
                       09/06
LOWEST            19   02/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.0               68.5     2.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.4               47.6     1.8
MEAN            60.2               58.1     2.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    35               30.4     4.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                6.2    -6.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    49               76.6   -27.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       62.65   2020
 MINIMUM       25.67   1963
TOTALS         35.29              42.82   -7.53
DAYS >= .01      106              120.5   -14.5
DAYS >= .10       67               74.2    -7.2
DAYS >= .50       22               28.9    -6.9
DAYS >= 1.00      10               10.9    -0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.46

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.6               14.8   -14.2
DAYS >= TRACE     12                7.1     4.9
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.8    -3.8
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3004               3868    -864
COOLING TOTAL   1376               1368       8
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/310    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             34     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               26     RAIN                      53
LIGHT RAIN              140     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      2
FOG                      95     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      5

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

REMARKS:
DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE DURING OCTOBER 6-7, THE PRECIPITATION DATA
WILL BE MISSING FOR THESE DATES.

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RAB