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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
822 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              94   03/29/1907
                        03/23/1907
 LOW               10   03/04/2009
HIGHEST            83   03/29        81       2       81  03/01
LOWEST             24   03/17        22       2       22  03/16
                                                          03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     53.9              60.0    -6.1     60.1
AVG. MINIMUM     33.8              37.1    -3.3     37.9
MEAN             43.9              48.6    -4.7     49.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     16               9.4     6.6       13
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.78   1891
 MINIMUM         0.20   2006
TOTALS           2.33              4.04   -1.71     3.68
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.13   -0.05     0.12
DAYS >= .01         8              10.3    -2.3       11
DAYS >= .10         5               6.8    -1.8        6
DAYS >= .50         2               2.6    -0.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.70   03/20 TO 03/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           19.7   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            4.0
SINCE 7/1        12.4              10.2     2.2      7.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               0.1     1.9        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   03/22                          0  MM
                        03/13
 24 HR TOTAL      2.0   03/21 TO 03/21           03/19 TO 03/19
                                                          03/19 TO 03/19
                                                          03/19 TO 03/19

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     653
 SINCE 7/1       3417              3452     -35     2975
COOLING TOTAL       3                 6      -3        8
 SINCE 1/1          9                 6       3        8
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/310    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      1
FOG                       7     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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