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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA  
224 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 79 88 1899 72 7 78  
1911  
1941  
MINIMUM 46 25 1973 48 -2 59  
AVERAGE 63 60 3 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.08 2001 0.15 -0.15 0.60  
MONTH TO DATE 1.24 2.20 -0.96 5.04  
SINCE MAR 1 5.25 9.75 -4.50 8.03  
SINCE JAN 1 10.60 15.81 -5.21 16.75  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 1.7 4.9 -3.2 T  
SINCE JUL 1 23.5 24.7 -1.2 10.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 2 6 -4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 175 117 58 74  
SINCE MAR 1 889 1250 -361 891  
SINCE JUL 1 4835 5195 -360 4600  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 4  
MONTH TO DATE 0 8 -8 10  
SINCE MAR 1 7 11 -4 38  
SINCE JAN 1 7 11 -4 38    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 1 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 1.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 91 11:00 PM  
LOWEST 46 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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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 2026...........SUNRISE 6:12 AM EDT SUNSET 8:25 PM EDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 6:11 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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