Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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CDUS41 KAKQ 030826
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
425 AM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013
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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2 2013...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2013
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 70 320 PM 92 2007 75 -5 89
1898
MINIMUM 50 1159 PM 34 1943 51 -1 64
AVERAGE 60 63 -3 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.12 1995 0.11 -0.11 0.05
MONTH TO DATE T 0.22 -0.22 0.06
SINCE MAR 1 8.45 7.53 0.92 4.97
SINCE JAN 1 16.38 13.33 3.05 9.92
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2002 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE NOV 1 8.6 10.3 -1.7
SINCE JUL 1 8.6 10.3 -1.7
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 5 4 1 0
MONTH TO DATE 9 8 1 0
SINCE MAR 1 886 764 122 455
SINCE JUL 1 3614 3700 -86 2845
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 12
MONTH TO DATE 0 4 -4 22
SINCE MAR 1 65 46 19 90
SINCE JAN 1 66 46 20 90
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 200 AM
LOWEST 47 400 PM
AVERAGE 70
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 92 1965
1913
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 34 1963
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 3 2013...........SUNRISE 612 AM EDT SUNSET 801 PM EDT
MAY 4 2013...........SUNRISE 611 AM EDT SUNSET 802 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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