979  
CDUS41 KAKQ 210828  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA  
426 AM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008  
 
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 20 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 72 350 PM 95 2005 79 -7 74  
MINIMUM 51 601 AM 42 1916 59 -8 60  
AVERAGE 62 69 -7 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.87 1989 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.12 2.68 0.44 1.11  
SINCE SEP 1 3.12 2.68 0.44 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 37.83 32.83 5.00 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 3 1 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 6 -3 11  
SINCE SEP 1 3 6 -3 11  
SINCE JUL 1 3 7 -4 11  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 2  
MONTH TO DATE 184 146 38 166  
SINCE SEP 1 184 146 38 166  
SINCE JAN 1 1561 1354 207 1613    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
 
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 93 700 AM  
LOWEST 57 100 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
 
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 1980  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 39 1956  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 21 2008.....SUNRISE 657 AM EDT SUNSET 707 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2008.....SUNRISE 657 AM EDT SUNSET 706 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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