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CDUS41 KAKQ 200829  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA  
427 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008  
 
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 19 2008  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 75 104 PM 96 1978 79 -4 78  
MINIMUM 54 1159 PM 43 1984 59 -5 59  
AVERAGE 65 69 -4 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.63 1955 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.12 2.55 0.57 1.11  
SINCE SEP 1 3.12 2.55 0.57 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 37.83 32.70 5.13 30.32  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 5 -5 11  
SINCE SEP 1 0 5 -5 11  
SINCE JUL 1 0 6 -6 11  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 4  
MONTH TO DATE 184 141 43 164  
SINCE SEP 1 184 141 43 164  
SINCE JAN 1 1561 1349 212 1611    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 100 AM  
LOWEST 41 300 PM  
AVERAGE 66  
 
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 95 2005  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 42 1916  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 20 2008.....SUNRISE 656 AM EDT SUNSET 709 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 21 2008.....SUNRISE 657 AM EDT SUNSET 707 PM EDT  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
 
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