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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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CXUS51 KAKQ 021506
CLMRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1106 AM EDT SAT SEP 02 2023

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            107   08/06/1918
 LOW              46   08/31/1934
HIGHEST           97   08/13         97       0       97  08/09
                       08/15
                       08/25
LOWEST            61   08/23         59       2       61  08/13
                       08/31
                                                          08/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    88.8               87.5     1.3     88.4
AVG. MINIMUM    69.0               67.6     1.4     68.6
MEAN            78.9               77.5     1.4     78.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    14               11.5     2.5       13
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       16.30   2004
 MINIMUM        0.45   1896
TOTALS          2.08               4.90   -2.82     4.07
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.16   -0.09     0.13
DAYS >= .01        7                9.4    -2.4        9
DAYS >= .10        4                6.6    -2.6        4
DAYS >= .50        1                3.0    -2.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.06   08/06 TO 08/06

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    440                389      51      426
 SINCE 1/1      1305               1310      -5       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/020    DATE  08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/020    DATE  08/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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