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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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