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CLMRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1052 PM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             81   01/30/2002
 LOW             -12   01/29/1940
HIGHEST           78   01/26         70       8       71  01/03
LOWEST            14   01/17         10       4       26  01/10
                                                          01/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.3               47.8     3.5     56.4
AVG. MINIMUM    32.0               28.8     3.2     35.9
MEAN            41.6               38.3     3.3     46.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                2.6    -1.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               20.3    -1.3       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.08   1937
 MINIMUM        0.55   1876
TOTALS          5.76               3.23    2.53     2.82
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.10    0.09     0.09
DAYS >= .01       12               10.0     2.0       12
DAYS >= .10        7                6.1     0.9        7
DAYS >= .50        4                2.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.35   01/09 TO 01/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.5   1940
TOTALS           0.5
SINCE 7/1        0.7                5.5    -4.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.5   01/15 TO 01/15                  T  01/14 TO 01/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    722
 SINCE 7/1      1906               2233    -327       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                  0       6        0
 SINCE 1/1         6                  0       6       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/210    DATE  01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/220    DATE  01/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      2
FOG                      13     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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