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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
300 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   07/25/2010
                        07/24/2010
                        08/07/1918
 LOW               -3   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           102   07/08        MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST             22   02/13        MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.1              68.3     2.8       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     54.4              52.1     2.3       MM
MEAN             62.8              60.2     2.6       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     37              27.0    10.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               3.5    -3.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     20              42.4   -22.4       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS          48.35             46.53    1.82       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.13    0.00       MM
DAYS >= .01       122             117.0     5.0       MM
DAYS >= .10        71              75.5    -4.5       MM
DAYS >= .50        31              30.1     0.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       13              11.8     1.2       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    4.55
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.5               5.8    -5.3       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.05                MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         0.0               1.2    -1.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE       4               4.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.4    -1.4       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   02/12                         MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.3   MM                            MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2556              3376    -820       MM
 SINCE 7/1         MM              1179      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL    1852              1630     222       MM
 SINCE 1/1       1852              1629     223       MM
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-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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