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West Cradock Section
Lat: N 36 ° 48 ' 4 '' ( 36.801 ° )
Lon: W 76 ° 19 ' 37 '' ( -76.327 ° )
Altitude: 020 feet
National Weather Service Wakefield, VA TRAINED SPOTTER ID VPOR002
MADIS ID: C9343


Summary of Climatological Data for July 1, 1976 to March 6, 2009
(updated periodically)

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TEMPERATURE:

Period Mean:     High = 69.5°     Low = 51.4°     Mean = 60.4°

PRECIPITATION:

Total Period = 1559.66"  
Average daily =    0.13"
Average annual =  47.75"

Measurable precipitation on 3803 out of 11937 days or 31.86%

Total Snowfall = 193.7"      

Average annual snowfall = 5.93"

EXTREMES:

Minimum daily temperature = -3.5° on January 21, 1985
Maximum daily temperature =  103° on August 7, 1977

Precipitation (daily) = 7.82" on October 17th, 1999

Storm total = 10.10" on September 15-16th, 1999
(10.07" on October 17-18th, 1999)

Precipitation (maximum monthly) = 21.91" in September 1999

Precipitation (minimum monthly) = 0.02" in October 2000

Snowfall (daily) = 12.20" on February 6, 1980
Snowfall (monthly) = 21.00" in February 1989
Snowfall (one storm) = 14.00" on March 1-2, 1980
Snowfall (seasonal) = 42.20" 1979-1980

Wind gust = West 70 mph March 13, 1993 (Blizzard of 1993)
ENE 70 mph September 18, 2003 (Hurricane Isabel)

Barometer (maximum) = 30.98"
Barometer (minimum) = 28.52" on March 13, 1993
 
  Heating Degree Days (Average Annual) = 3337.23
Cooling Degree Days (Average Annual) = 1673.30

 
 



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