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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA  
434 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024  
   
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..THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 53 4:22 PM 72 1992 48 5 54  
MINIMUM 32 7:51 AM 3 1917 30 2 47  
AVERAGE 43 39 4 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.50 1923 0.09 -0.09 0.17  
MONTH TO DATE 4.36 3.08 1.28 3.98  
SINCE DEC 1 4.36 3.08 1.28 3.98  
SINCE JAN 1 35.29 42.82 -7.53 47.11  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 3.2 -3.0 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 3.2 -3.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 0.2 3.3 -3.1 T  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 22 26 -4 14  
MONTH TO DATE 618 747 -129 811  
SINCE DEC 1 618 747 -129 811  
SINCE JUL 1 1245 1501 -256 1554  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1376 1366 10 1524    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 2 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 72 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 41 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 78 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 8 1918  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2024.......SUNRISE 7:34 AM EST SUNSET 5:13 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2024.......SUNRISE 7:34 AM EST SUNSET 5:14 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
REMARKS:  
DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE DURING OCTOBER 6-7, THE PRECIPITATION DATA  
WILL BE MISSING FOR THESE DATES.  
 

 
 
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