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

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...THE RICHMOND 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             107   08/06/1918
 LOW              -12   01/29/1940
HIGHEST           104   07/07        MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST             17   01/04        MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.7              69.6     2.1       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     50.5              48.1     2.4       MM
MEAN             61.1              58.9     2.2       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     46              42.0     4.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               4.5    -4.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     55              73.5   -18.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS          36.52             43.60   -7.08       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.12   -0.02       MM
DAYS >= .01       124             114.0    10.0       MM
DAYS >= .10        71              73.6    -2.6       MM
DAYS >= .50        24              29.3    -5.3       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        8              11.1    -3.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.10
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            4.5              10.3    -5.8       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.45              1.00   -0.55       MM
SINCE 7/1         0.0               2.3    -2.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              0.20   -0.20       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE       7               6.1     0.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         1               2.9    -1.9       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   02/20                         MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      3.9   MM                            MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3047              3771    -724       MM
 SINCE 7/1         MM              1419      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL    1744              1549     195       MM
 SINCE 1/1       1744              1549     195       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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