CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
500 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2001
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...THE BLACKSBURG CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 31 MARCH 2001...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1961 TO 1990
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1961 TO 1990
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 53 300 PM 85 1985 59 -6 67
MINIMUM 43 900 AM 16 1964 35 8 26
AVERAGE 48 47 1 47
PRECIPITATION
(INCHES)
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.13 -0.13 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.78 MM MM 3.85 -0.07 2.01
SINCE 1 MAR 3.78 MM MM 3.85 -0.07 8.70
SINCE 1 JAN 7.27 MM MM 9.69 -2.42 7.04
SNOWFALL
(INCHES)
YESTERDAY 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 5.70
SINCE 1 MAR 5.70
SINCE 1 JUL 18.30
SNOW DEPTH (IN) 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 17 18 -1 18
MONTH TO DATE 824 730 94 566
SINCE 1 MAR 824 730 94 566
SINCE 1 JUL 4999 4818 181 4305
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1 MAR 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1 JAN 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION 300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.00
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
HIGHEST RH 96 PERCENT 900 AM
LOWEST RH 66 PERCENT 300 PM
AVERAGE RH 81 PERCENT
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THE BLACKSBURG CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 59 82 1986
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 35 17 1969
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
1 APRIL 2001.........SUNRISE 608 AM SUNSET 644 PM
2 APRIL 2001.........SUNRISE 606 AM SUNSET 645 PM
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
500 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2001
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...THE ROANOKE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 31 MARCH 2001...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1961 TO 1990
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1961 TO 1990
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 56 450 PM 87 1986 63 -7 67
MINIMUM 44 755 AM 24 1964 40 4 35
AVERAGE 50 51 -1 51
PRECIPITATION
(INCHES)
YESTERDAY 0.08 MM MM 0.11 -0.03 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 4.48 MM MM 3.48 1.00 2.86
SINCE 1 MAR 4.48 MM MM 3.48 1.00 9.09
SINCE 1 JAN 7.17 MM MM 9.14 -1.97 6.63
SNOWFALL
(INCHES)
YESTERDAY MM
MONTH TO DATE MM
SINCE 1 MAR MM
SINCE 1 JUL 0.00
SNOW DEPTH (IN) 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 15 14 1 14
MONTH TO DATE 666 564 102 414
SINCE 1 MAR 666 564 102 414
SINCE 1 JUL 4090 3961 129 3330
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 10
SINCE 1 MAR 0 0 0 10
SINCE 1 JAN 0 0 0 10
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION 290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION 160
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.99
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
HIGHEST RH 100 PERCENT 500 AM
LOWEST RH 63 PERCENT 1100 PM
AVERAGE RH 82 PERCENT
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THE ROANOKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 63 87 1974
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 40 24 1969
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
1 APRIL 2001.........SUNRISE 606 AM SUNSET 642 PM
2 APRIL 2001.........SUNRISE 604 AM SUNSET 643 PM
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
500 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2001
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...THE LYNCHBURG CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 31 MARCH 2001...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1961 TO 1990
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1961 TO 1990
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 57 356 PM 87 1986 63 -6 66
MINIMUM 43 739 AM 21 1923 40 3 37
AVERAGE 50 51 -1 52
PRECIPITATION
(INCHES)
YESTERDAY 0.16 MM MM 0.10 0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 4.90 MM MM 3.47 1.43 2.51
SINCE 1 MAR 4.90 MM MM 3.47 1.43 10.05
SINCE 1 JAN 9.02 MM MM 9.36 -0.34 7.68
SNOWFALL
(INCHES)
YESTERDAY MM
MONTH TO DATE MM
SINCE 1 MAR MM
SINCE 1 JUL 0.00
SNOW DEPTH (IN) 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 15 14 1 13
MONTH TO DATE 688 577 111 460
SINCE 1 MAR 688 577 111 460
SINCE 1 JUL 4399 3956 443 3673
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 1
SINCE 1 MAR 0 0 0 1
SINCE 1 JAN 0 0 0 1
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION 50
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION 10
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.94
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
HIGHEST RH 67 PERCENT 700 AM
LOWEST RH 41 PERCENT 300 PM
AVERAGE RH 54 PERCENT
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THE LYNCHBURG CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 63 85 1978
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 40 20 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
1 APRIL 2001.........SUNRISE 603 AM SUNSET 639 PM
2 APRIL 2001.........SUNRISE 601 AM SUNSET 640 PM
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