Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
906 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2023

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...THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             92   03/29/1907
 LOW              14   03/14/1888
HIGHEST           81   03/23         81       0       81  03/07
LOWEST            30   03/21         27       3       26  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.6               60.1     0.5     63.0
AVG. MINIMUM    42.8               41.3     1.5     44.7
MEAN            51.7               50.7     1.0     53.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                4.2    -3.2        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.36   1994
 MINIMUM        0.52   2006
TOTALS          2.00               3.69   -1.69     4.49
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06     0.14
DAYS >= .01        9               10.9    -1.9       10
DAYS >= .10        6                7.0    -1.0        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.6    -1.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.68   03/12 TO 03/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.0   1914
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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    405
 SINCE 7/1      2447               2813    -366       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  9      -8       22
 SINCE 1/1        13                 11       2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/210    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/180    DATE  03/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
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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