Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
233 PM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/07/1918
                       08/06/1918
 LOW              45   08/30/1965
HIGHEST           94   08/09                          93
                       08/31
LOWEST            51   08/25                          48
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.9               85.2     2.7     81.3
AVG. MINIMUM    65.9               63.8     2.1     62.1
MEAN            76.9               74.5     2.4     71.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    14                7.8     6.2        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.87   1928
 MINIMUM        0.42   1930
TOTALS          1.24               3.22   -1.98     1.17
DAYS >= .01        8                9.7    -1.7        7
DAYS >= .10        4                5.6    -1.6        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.61                                0.57

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        2
COOLING TOTAL    378                296      82      216
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    18/340    DATE  08/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  08/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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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