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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
214 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             88   04/20/1976
                       04/18/1976
 LOW              15   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           82   04/05                          80
LOWEST            25   04/09                          28
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.4               62.7     3.7     63.5
AVG. MINIMUM    46.6               42.6     4.0     45.9
MEAN            56.5               52.7     3.8     54.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                3.8     0.2        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.67   1987
 MINIMUM        0.48   1976
TOTALS          2.08               3.64   -1.56     5.03
DAYS >= .01       12               13.7    -1.7       15
DAYS >= .10        6                7.9    -1.9        8
DAYS >= .50        1                2.7    -1.7        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.72                                1.65

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                0.9    -0.9      0.6
DAYS >= TRACE      1                1.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    280                380    -100      315
COOLING TOTAL     31                 10      21       11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/270    DATE  04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/260    DATE  04/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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JCB