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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA  
353 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
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..THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 16 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 33 67 1949 41 -8 41  
1952  
MINIMUM 12 -10 1972 22 -10 9  
AVERAGE 23 32 -9 25  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.60 1924 0.10 -0.10 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.34 1.65 -0.31 0.98  
SINCE DEC 1 3.48 4.95 -1.47 4.33  
SINCE JAN 1 1.34 1.65 -0.31 0.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.5 3.5 -3.0 5.0  
SINCE DEC 1 9.1 8.2 0.9 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 9.5 8.6 0.9 5.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 42 34 8 40  
MONTH TO DATE 440 527 -87 654  
SINCE DEC 1 1393 1454 -61 1568  
SINCE JUL 1 2454 2596 -142 2387  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 2 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 29 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 72 1943  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 -12 1977  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 7:34 AM EST SUNSET 5:30 PM EST  
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 7:33 AM EST SUNSET 5:31 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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