708  
CDUS41 KAKQ 212128  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA  
526 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008  
 
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 2008
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 78 309 PM 94 1980 78 0 82  
MINIMUM 54 614 AM 39 1956 58 -4 64  
AVERAGE 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.70 1966 0.13 -0.13 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.12 2.81 0.31 1.11  
SINCE SEP 1 3.12 2.81 0.31 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 37.83 32.96 4.87 30.32  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 7 -4 11  
SINCE SEP 1 3 7 -4 11  
SINCE JUL 1 3 8 -5 11  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 1 5 -4 8  
MONTH TO DATE 185 151 34 174  
SINCE SEP 1 185 151 34 174  
SINCE JAN 1 1562 1359 203 1621    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 12 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 46  
AVERAGE 70  
 
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 97 1980  
1931  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 40 1962  
 
 
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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