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CLILYH  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA  
312 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2024  
   
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..THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 74 11:50 AM 80 1944 58 16 56  
MINIMUM 55 12:17 AM 7 1993 34 21 29  
AVERAGE 65 46 19 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 2.02 1912 0.13 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.31 1.79 0.52 1.15  
SINCE MAR 1 2.31 1.79 0.52 1.15  
SINCE JAN 1 11.36 8.16 3.20 7.36  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.6 -1.6 0.2  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.6 -1.6 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 2.7 10.7 -8.0 0.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 19 -19 22  
MONTH TO DATE 168 315 -147 264  
SINCE MAR 1 168 315 -147 264  
SINCE JUL 1 3096 3630 -534 2914  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 2:00 PM  
LOWEST 46 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 84 2016  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 17 1911  
1970  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 7:25 AM EDT SUNSET 7:26 PM EDT  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 7:24 AM EDT SUNSET 7:26 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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