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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
927 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              97   04/26/1960
 LOW               23   04/01/1923
HIGHEST            89   04/10        67      22       90  04/16
LOWEST             40   04/06        47      -7       42  04/24
                        04/04
                        04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.6              67.6     1.0     70.4
AVG. MINIMUM     51.3              48.9     2.4     50.7
MEAN             59.9              58.2     1.7     60.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.87   1889
 MINIMUM         0.43   1985
TOTALS           3.21              3.41   -0.20     2.95
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.11    0.00     0.10
DAYS >= .01         9              10.1    -1.1        9
DAYS >= .10         6               6.4    -0.4        3
DAYS >= .50         1               2.2    -1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.33   04/28 TO 04/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            1.3   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            0.0
SINCE 7/1         1.8               5.8    -4.0      0.5
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   04/30 TO 04/30           04/30 TO 04/30
                                                          04/30 TO 04/30
                                                          04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     212
 SINCE 7/1       3199              3300    -101     2301
COOLING TOTAL      66                37      29       46
 SINCE 1/1         66                44      22       91
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/030    DATE  04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/190    DATE  04/19

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

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      5

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

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