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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
838 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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              82   02/24/2012
                        02/27/1997
                        02/04/1890
 LOW                3   02/14/1899
                        02/08/1895
HIGHEST            63   02/27        50      13       82  02/24
                        02/26
                        02/11
LOWEST             24   02/02        32      -8       22  02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM     49.9              50.9    -1.0     56.3
AVG. MINIMUM     36.0              34.4     1.6     37.6
MEAN             42.9              42.6     0.3     47.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      7              10.7    -3.7        7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.66   1945
 MINIMUM         0.26   1918
TOTALS           4.80              3.12    1.68     2.67
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.11    0.06     0.09
DAYS >= .01        11               9.5     1.5       12
DAYS >= .10         6               6.1    -0.1       10
DAYS >= .50         3               2.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.20   02/07 TO 02/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.4   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            0.2
SINCE 7/1         1.8               5.6    -3.8      0.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                            -1  02/12
 24 HR TOTAL      0.2   MM                       02/20 TO 02/20
                                                          02/20 TO 02/20
                                                          02/20 TO 02/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     610
 SINCE 7/1       2375              2569    -194     1918
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        4
 SINCE 1/1          0                 1      -1        4
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/030    DATE  02/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/360    DATE  02/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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