Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
601 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023

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           88   04/20         87       1       88  04/26
                       04/21
LOWEST            38   04/11         37       1       41  04/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.3               70.0     2.3     68.8
AVG. MINIMUM    53.4               50.1     3.3     49.4
MEAN            62.8               60.1     2.8     59.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        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          3.95               3.37    0.58     2.52
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01        9               10.0    -1.0        7
DAYS >= .10        4                6.4    -2.4        5
DAYS >= .50        4                2.2     1.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.30   04/30 TO 04/30

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      MM    MM                             T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    128
 SINCE 7/1      2575               3015    -440       MM
COOLING TOTAL     71                 52      19       44
 SINCE 1/1        84                 63      21       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/220    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/220    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     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                       7     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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