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CXUS51 KAKQ 020031
CLMRIC

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

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...THE RICHMOND 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             107   08/06/1918
 LOW               46   08/31/1934
HIGHEST            95   08/31        87       8       99  08/07
                                                          08/01
LOWEST             64   08/19        66      -2       60  08/31
                                                          08/23
AVG. MAXIMUM     87.1              87.6    -0.5     89.6
AVG. MINIMUM     69.3              67.4     1.9     68.4
MEAN             78.2              77.5     0.7     79.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     10              10.8    -0.8       13
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        16.30   2004
 MINIMUM         0.45   1896
TOTALS           3.50              4.66   -1.16     7.10
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.15   -0.04     0.23
DAYS >= .01        12               9.1     2.9       11
DAYS >= .10         7               6.3     0.7        5
DAYS >= .50         2               3.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.75   08/25 TO 08/25

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 1      -1        0
COOLING TOTAL     416               388      28      442
 SINCE 1/1       1509              1307     202     1623
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/210    DATE  08/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/220    DATE  08/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     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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