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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   04/27/1957
 LOW              15   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           88   04/05                          89
LOWEST            29   04/09                          33
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.5               69.7     2.8     72.4
AVG. MINIMUM    49.7               46.3     3.4     51.3
MEAN            61.1               58.0     3.1     61.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.35   1987
 MINIMUM        0.48   1976
TOTALS          1.64               3.49   -1.85     1.91
DAYS >= .01        8               10.7    -2.7        8
DAYS >= .10        4                6.1    -2.1        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.71                                0.79

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    179                241     -62      149
COOLING TOTAL     70                 31      39       60
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/320    DATE  04/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/310    DATE  04/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     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