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CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
434 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013


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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 6 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         72    349 PM  95    1950  76     -4       74
  MINIMUM         54    535 AM  39    1925  52      2       57
                                      1920
  AVERAGE         63                        64     -1       66

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.31          1.75 1907   0.12   0.19      T
  MONTH TO DATE    0.31                      0.67  -0.36     0.54
  SINCE MAR 1      8.76                      7.98   0.78     5.45
  SINCE JAN 1     16.69                     13.78   2.91    10.40

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        2                         4     -2        0
  MONTH TO DATE   38                        24     14        0
  SINCE MAR 1    915                       780    135      455
  SINCE JUL 1   3643                      3716    -73     2845

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        1
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        12    -12       48
  SINCE MAR 1     65                        54     11      116
  SINCE JAN 1     66                        54     12      116
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (110)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (120)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.8


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  HEAVY RAIN
  LIGHT RAIN
  FOG


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97          1000 PM
 LOWEST     57           400 PM
 AVERAGE    77

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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   76        94      1943
                                             1940
                                             1934
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        37      1970
                                             1968


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY  7 2013...........SUNRISE   607 AM EDT   SUNSET   805 PM EDT
MAY  8 2013...........SUNRISE   606 AM EDT   SUNSET   806 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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