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CDUS41 KRNK 160623  
CLILYH  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA  
223 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 66 2:52 PM 80 1944 58 8 57  
MINIMUM 40 6:40 AM 7 1993 34 6 45  
AVERAGE 53 46 7 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.07 2.02 1912 0.13 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.92 1.79 -0.87 0.27  
SINCE MAR 1 0.92 1.79 -0.87 0.27  
SINCE JAN 1 6.73 8.16 -1.43 9.32  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 1.6 -1.3 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 1.6 -1.3 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 12.1 10.7 1.4 12.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 12 19 -7 14  
MONTH TO DATE 152 315 -163 256  
SINCE MAR 1 152 315 -163 256  
SINCE JUL 1 3512 3630 -118 3374  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 0 9 0  
SINCE MAR 1 9 0 9 0  
SINCE JAN 1 9 0 9 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 11:00 PM  
LOWEST 42 8:00 AM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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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 2026.........SUNRISE 7:26 AM EDT SUNSET 7:25 PM EDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:25 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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