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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA  
223 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2024  
   
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..THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 77 88 1899 72 5 71  
1911  
1941  
MINIMUM 55 25 1973 48 7 57  
AVERAGE 66 60 6 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.08 2001 0.15 -0.15 0.45  
MONTH TO DATE 1.93 2.20 -0.27 0.95  
SINCE MAR 1 5.70 9.75 -4.05 8.03  
SINCE JAN 1 11.77 15.81 -4.04 14.31  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 T  
SINCE MAR 1 T 4.9 -4.9 0.4  
SINCE JUL 1 3.5 24.7 -21.2 1.3  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 1  
MONTH TO DATE 50 117 -67 99  
SINCE MAR 1 817 1250 -433 1019  
SINCE JUL 1 4138 5195 -1057 4343  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 1 1 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 15 8 7 15  
SINCE MAR 1 30 11 19 19  
SINCE JAN 1 30 11 19 19    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 54 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 89 1911  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 30 1967  
1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 6:11 AM EDT SUNSET 8:26 PM EDT  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 6:10 AM EDT SUNSET 8:26 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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