Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
152 AM EDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             90   03/19/1945
 LOW               9   03/10/1996
                       03/15/1993
HIGHEST           83   03/28                          82
LOWEST            21   03/02                          27
                       03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.7               59.0     6.7     64.4
AVG. MINIMUM    40.9               37.6     3.3     43.4
MEAN            53.3               48.3     5.0     53.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                9.8    -4.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.91   1993
 MINIMUM        0.35   2006
TOTALS          1.85               3.51   -1.66     2.91
DAYS >= .01        5               11.1    -6.1       11
DAYS >= .10        3                7.1    -4.1        8
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.17                                0.86

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                2.3    -2.3      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                1.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    369                523    -154      336
COOLING TOTAL     15                  5      10        1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/290    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     46

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     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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