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CLMROA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE ROANOKE VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1912 TO 2026

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           91   04/15                          88
LOWEST            31   04/21                          29
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.0               69.7     5.3     72.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.6               46.3     3.3     49.7
MEAN            62.3               58.0     4.3     61.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.4    -0.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.35   1987
 MINIMUM        0.48   1976
TOTALS          2.02               3.49   -1.47     1.64
DAYS >= .01        9               10.7    -1.7        8
DAYS >= .10        6                6.1    -0.1        4
DAYS >= .50        2                2.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.79                                0.71

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                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    148                241     -93      179
COOLING TOTAL     74                 31      43       70
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/320    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/260    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     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                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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