Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
249 AM EDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE BLUEFIELD WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1909 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   03/30/1985
 LOW              -2   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           78   03/22                          77
LOWEST            13   03/18                          14
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.8               51.4    10.4     57.6
AVG. MINIMUM    40.3               33.0     7.3     35.7
MEAN            51.0               42.2     8.8     46.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.9    -0.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               13.9    -5.9       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.24   1993
 MINIMUM        1.46   2016
TOTALS          1.73               3.84   -2.11     1.63
DAYS >= .01       11               15.3    -4.3        9
DAYS >= .10        6                8.5    -2.5        5
DAYS >= .50        0                2.4    -2.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.50                                0.65

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           7.0                6.5     0.5      0.7
DAYS >= TRACE      4                4.1    -0.1        8
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.9     1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    430                708    -278      560
COOLING TOTAL      7                  1       6        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/270    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/260    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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