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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA  
628 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2024  
   
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..THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 68 79 1945 53 15 66  
MINIMUM 40 9 1911 30 10 24  
1993  
AVERAGE 54 42 12 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.21 2007 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.39 1.88 -0.49 1.77  
SINCE MAR 1 1.39 1.88 -0.49 1.77  
SINCE JAN 1 7.46 7.94 -0.48 8.05  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.6 -2.6 0.4  
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.6 -2.6 0.4  
SINCE JUL 1 3.5 22.4 -18.9 1.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 11 23 -12 20  
MONTH TO DATE 237 405 -168 361  
SINCE MAR 1 237 405 -168 361  
SINCE JUL 1 3558 4350 -792 3685  
 
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 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 21 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 81 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 -2 1900  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 7:29 AM EDT SUNSET 7:31 PM EDT  
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE 7:27 AM EDT SUNSET 7:32 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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