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CDUS41 KRNK 272123  
CLIROA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
523 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008  
 
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..THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27 2008
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 68 MM 94 1933 75 -7 87  
MINIMUM 65 MM 33 1940 52 13 65  
AVERAGE 67 64 3 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.72 1.58 1937 0.12 0.60 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.17 3.49 -1.32 1.11  
SINCE SEP 1 2.17 3.49 -1.32 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 27.24 32.91 -5.67 21.59  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 4 -4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 12 36 -24 16  
SINCE SEP 1 12 36 -24 16  
SINCE JUL 1 14 39 -25 16  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 2 3 -1 11  
MONTH TO DATE 147 130 17 221  
SINCE SEP 1 147 130 17 221  
SINCE JAN 1 1202 1109 93 1620    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 600 AM  
LOWEST 87 100 AM  
AVERAGE 90  
 
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THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 93 1936  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 33 1947  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 27 2008.....SUNRISE 712 AM EDT SUNSET 708 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 28 2008.....SUNRISE 713 AM EDT SUNSET 707 PM EDT  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 

 
 
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