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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
831 AM EST SAT DEC 1 2012

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 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              87   11/01/1950
 LOW               10   11/16/1933
                        11/29/1930
HIGHEST            74   11/12        61      13       75  11/15
                                                          11/14
LOWEST             25   11/29        38     -13       28  11/18
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.5              61.4    -3.9     65.0
AVG. MINIMUM     35.2              39.4    -4.2     41.9
MEAN             46.3              50.4    -4.1     53.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      9               7.1     1.9        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.60   2009
 MINIMUM         0.11   1890
TOTALS           0.27              3.24   -2.97     4.18
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.11   -0.10     0.14
DAYS >= .01         3               8.3    -5.3        7
DAYS >= .10         2               5.4    -3.4        6
DAYS >= .50         0               2.2    -2.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.12   11/27 TO 11/27
                        11/26 TO 11/27
                        11/27 TO 11/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            7.3   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.2    -0.2      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   11/30 TO 11/30           11/30 TO 11/30
                                                          11/30 TO 11/30
                                                          11/30 TO 11/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     553
 SINCE 7/1        755               676      79      554
COOLING TOTAL       0                 5      -5        2
 SINCE 1/1       1744              1548     196     1900
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/360    DATE  11/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/010    DATE  11/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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