Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
937 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/07/1918
 LOW              49   08/30/1982
HIGHEST           95   08/20         96      -1       91  08/14
LOWEST            66   08/26         62       4       59  08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    88.4               86.9     1.5     81.7
AVG. MINIMUM    74.1               71.6     2.5     69.6
MEAN            81.2               79.2     2.0     75.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    14                8.9     5.1        2
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       15.61   1942
 MINIMUM        0.64   1930
TOTALS          5.78               5.88   -0.10     1.60
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.19    0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01       13               10.2     2.8        8
DAYS >= .10       10                6.8     3.2        6
DAYS >= .50        5                3.7     1.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.36   08/22 TO 08/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   5
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       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                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    511                442      69      340
 SINCE 1/1      1695               1510     185       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/210    DATE  08/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/220    DATE  08/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     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      1
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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