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CLMRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
1208 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              81   01/30/2002
 LOW              -12   01/29/1940
HIGHEST            74   01/29        50      24       71  01/27
LOWEST             14   01/23        24     -10       17  01/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.4              47.4     3.0     53.5
AVG. MINIMUM     32.2              28.3     3.9     31.8
MEAN             41.3              37.9     3.4     42.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               2.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     15              20.5    -5.5       18
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.08   1937
 MINIMUM         0.55   1876
TOTALS           5.33              3.04    2.29     1.73
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.10    0.07     0.06
DAYS >= .01        12               9.7     2.3        7
DAYS >= .10         9               6.0     3.0        5
DAYS >= .50         4               2.2     1.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.56   01/17 TO 01/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           28.5   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            3.2
SINCE 7/1         3.2               6.2    -3.0        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               0.9     1.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   01/18                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      1.6   MM                       01/20 TO 01/20
                                                          01/20 TO 01/20
                                                          01/20 TO 01/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     724
 SINCE 7/1       2038              2261    -223     1812
COOLING TOTAL       1                 0       1        0
 SINCE 1/1          1                 0       1        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  01/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/240    DATE  01/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      3

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

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