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

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...THE RICHMOND 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              96   04/27/1990
                        04/22/1985
                        04/17/1976
 LOW               19   04/01/1923
HIGHEST            91   04/10        70      21       90  04/16
LOWEST             30   04/03        45     -15       36  04/25
                                                          04/24
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.4              70.3     1.1     70.3
AVG. MINIMUM     48.3              46.1     2.2     46.8
MEAN             59.8              58.2     1.6     58.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.7     0.3        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      3               1.3     1.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.89   1889
 MINIMUM         0.64   1963
TOTALS           2.88              3.27   -0.39     2.40
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.11   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01        11              10.0     1.0        9
DAYS >= .10         6               6.5    -0.5        5
DAYS >= .50         3               2.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.99   04/28 TO 04/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           10.0   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS              T
SINCE 7/1         8.6              10.3    -1.7      4.5
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        T   04/04 TO 04/04           04/30 TO 04/30
                                                          04/30 TO 04/30
                                                          04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     213
 SINCE 7/1       3605              3692     -87     2845
COOLING TOTAL      65                36      29       35
 SINCE 1/1         66                42      24       68
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/190    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/060    DATE  04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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