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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
426 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013


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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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         82    147 PM  96    1934  79      3       79
  MINIMUM         65    249 AM  41    2002  56      9       54
                                      1976
  AVERAGE         74                        67      7       67

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.03          3.22 1889   0.13  -0.10     0.04
  MONTH TO DATE    2.49                      2.34   0.15     2.15
  SINCE MAR 1     10.94                      9.65   1.29     7.06
  SINCE JAN 1     18.87                     15.45   3.42    12.01

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0  2002   0.0    0.0
                                      2001
  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        0                         2     -2        0
  MONTH TO DATE   68                        60      8       10
  SINCE MAR 1    945                       816    129      465
  SINCE JUL 1   3673                      3752    -79     2855

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        9                         4      5        2
  MONTH TO DATE   63                        57      6       78
  SINCE MAR 1    128                        99     29      146
  SINCE JAN 1    129                        99     30      146
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.8


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97           900 PM
 LOWEST     62           400 PM
 AVERAGE    80

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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   79        93      1962
                                             1934
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   57        39      1950


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 21 2013...........SUNRISE   555 AM EDT   SUNSET   817 PM EDT
MAY 22 2013...........SUNRISE   555 AM EDT   SUNSET   818 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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