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CXUS51 KAKQ 020032
CLMORF

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
941 AM EDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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   08/07/1918
 LOW               24   08/27/2011
HIGHEST            92   08/05        85       7       95  08/25
                                                          08/10
                                                          08/09
LOWEST             69   08/22        69       0       65  08/31
                        08/21
                        08/20
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.7              85.1     0.6     87.0
AVG. MINIMUM     72.2              70.7     1.5     72.9
MEAN             79.0              77.9     1.1     80.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     10               7.0     3.0        8
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        15.61   1942
 MINIMUM         0.64   1930
TOTALS           6.13              5.52    0.61    10.79
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.18    0.02     0.35
DAYS >= .01        13              10.1     2.9       11
DAYS >= .10        10               6.9     3.1        6
DAYS >= .50         6               3.5     2.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.88   08/27 TO 08/28
                        08/28 TO 08/28
                        08/28 TO 08/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   08/31 TO 08/31           08/31 TO 08/31
                                                          08/31 TO 08/31
                                                          08/31 TO 08/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     440               400      40      471
 SINCE 1/1       1548              1335     213     1738
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/220    DATE  08/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/150    DATE  08/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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