Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
208 PM EDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   10/06/1941
 LOW              22   10/28/1976
                       10/20/1972
                       10/22/1930
HIGHEST           83   10/05                          88
LOWEST            35   10/28                          37
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.8               70.1     2.7     72.9
AVG. MINIMUM    47.0               47.8    -0.8     49.8
MEAN            59.9               58.9     1.0     61.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.89   1990
 MINIMUM        0.02   2000
TOTALS          0.91               2.96   -2.05     0.61
DAYS >= .01        2                7.7    -5.7        3
DAYS >= .10        1                5.0    -4.0        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.90                                0.29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    185                218     -33      153
COOLING TOTAL     34                 30       4       48
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/310    DATE  10/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/310    DATE  10/14

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

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