Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
537 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   03/29/1907
 LOW              14   03/14/1888
HIGHEST           81   03/14         81       0       81  03/23
                       03/15
LOWEST            35   03/01         27       8       30  03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.6               60.1     2.5     60.6
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               41.3     4.3     42.8
MEAN            54.1               50.7     3.4     51.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                4.2    -4.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.36   1994
 MINIMUM        0.52   2006
TOTALS         10.30               3.69    6.61     2.00
DAILY AVG.      0.33               0.12    0.21     0.06
DAYS >= .01       12               10.9     1.1        9
DAYS >= .10        8                7.0     1.0        6
DAYS >= .50        5                2.6     2.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       5                0.7     4.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.21   03/27 TO 03/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.0   1914
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                6.2    -6.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    337
 SINCE 7/1      2473               2813    -340       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                  9      -3        1
 SINCE 1/1        15                 11       4       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/020    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/020    DATE  03/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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