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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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

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...THE NORFOLK 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            105   08/07/1918
 LOW              49   08/30/1982
HIGHEST           96   08/13         96       0       95  08/09
                       08/14
                       08/15
                                                          08/10
LOWEST            66   08/03         64       2       64  08/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.5               86.9    -0.4     87.3
AVG. MINIMUM    72.8               71.6     1.2     72.0
MEAN            79.7               79.2     0.5     79.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                8.9     0.1       11
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          7.47               5.88    1.59     0.74
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.19    0.05     0.04
DAYS >= .01       10               10.2    -0.2        6
DAYS >= .10        8                6.8     1.2        3
DAYS >= .50        4                3.7     0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.42   08/03 TO 08/04

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     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    462                442      20      462
 SINCE 1/1      1390               1510    -120       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/040    DATE  08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/030    DATE  08/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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