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CDUS41 KRNK 160623  
CLIROA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA  
223 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 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 63 5:21 PM 82 1944 59 4 55  
MINIMUM 41 6:59 AM 9 1993 37 4 45  
AVERAGE 52 48 4 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.30 1.38 1912 0.12 0.18 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 1.21 1.68 -0.47 1.19  
SINCE MAR 1 1.21 1.68 -0.47 1.19  
SINCE JAN 1 5.99 7.74 -1.75 9.87  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 1.4 -1.3 T  
SINCE MAR 1 0.1 1.4 -1.3 T  
SINCE JUL 1 13.9 13.8 0.1 8.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 13 17 -4 15  
MONTH TO DATE 135 288 -153 238  
SINCE MAR 1 135 288 -153 238  
SINCE JUL 1 3288 3307 -19 3272  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 14 0 14 0  
SINCE MAR 1 14 0 14 0  
SINCE JAN 1 14 0 14 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 10:00 PM  
LOWEST 35 3:00 AM  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 84 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 16 1916  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:29 AM EDT SUNSET 7:28 PM EDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:28 AM EDT SUNSET 7:29 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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