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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
248 AM EDT FRI MAY 08 2026

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...THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 2026...

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


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST             
                VALUE   VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR            
                                           NORMAL                  
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         60     87    1934  70    -10       72               
                               1943                                  
  MINIMUM         43     24    1968  46     -3       42               
  AVERAGE         52                 58     -6       57            

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        T      1.35 1971   0.13  -0.13     0.00            
  MONTH TO DATE    0.44               0.94  -0.50     1.46            
  SINCE MAR 1      4.45               8.49  -4.04     4.45            
  SINCE JAN 1      9.80              14.55  -4.75    13.17            

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0.0                0.0    0.0      0.0             
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                0.0    0.0      0.0             
  SINCE MAR 1      1.7                4.9   -3.2       T              
  SINCE JUL 1     23.5               24.7   -1.2     10.7             
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       13                  8      5        8               
  MONTH TO DATE   82                 58     24       38               
  SINCE MAR 1    796               1191   -395      855               
  SINCE JUL 1   4742               5136   -394     4564               

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                  0      0        0               
  MONTH TO DATE    0                  0      0        5               
  SINCE MAR 1      7                  3      4       33               
  SINCE JAN 1      7                  3      4       33               
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   2   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (290)       
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     2.6                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100          12:00 AM                                      
 LOWEST     54           6:00 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    77                                                        

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THE BLACKSBURG VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        88      1932                      
                                             1936                     
                                             1940                     
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        28      1906                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY  8 2026...........SUNRISE   6:19 AM EDT   SUNSET   8:17 PM EDT     
MAY  9 2026...........SUNRISE   6:18 AM EDT   SUNSET   8:18 PM EDT     


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.


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PW