Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
214 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   04/27/1915
 LOW              10   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           85   04/19                          84
LOWEST            24   04/09                          27
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.9               63.9     5.0     68.0
AVG. MINIMUM    43.2               38.9     4.3     44.9
MEAN            56.0               51.4     4.6     56.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                6.8    -1.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.75   1987
 MINIMUM        0.64   1942
TOTALS          2.01               3.77   -1.76     1.42
DAYS >= .01       10               12.5    -2.5        8
DAYS >= .10        6                7.9    -1.9        4
DAYS >= .50        2                2.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.77                                0.54

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                0.6    -0.6        T
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.6     1.4        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    288                411    -123      265
COOLING TOTAL     28                  3      25       15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/310    DATE  04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/290    DATE  04/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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