Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
345 PM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024

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           90   04/15         87       3       88  04/20
                                                          04/21
LOWEST            41   04/08         37       4       38  04/11
                       04/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.1               70.0     1.1     72.3
AVG. MINIMUM    52.0               50.1     1.9     53.4
MEAN            61.5               60.1     1.5     62.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.4     0.6        0
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          1.23               3.37   -2.14     3.95
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.11   -0.07     0.13
DAYS >= .01        7               10.0    -3.0        9
DAYS >= .10        4                6.4    -2.4        4
DAYS >= .50        0                2.2    -2.2        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.53   04/11 TO 04/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.3   1940
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                6.2    -6.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    154
 SINCE 7/1      2627               3015    -388       MM
COOLING TOTAL     56                 52       4       71
 SINCE 1/1        71                 63       8       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/190    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/160    DATE  04/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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