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CDUS41 KAKQ 220826  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA  
425 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008  
 
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 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 78 309 PM 94 1980 78 0 82  
MINIMUM 54 614 AM 39 1956 58 -4 64  
AVERAGE 66 68 -2 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
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 3 7 -4 11  
SINCE SEP 1 3 7 -4 11  
SINCE JUL 1 3 8 -5 11  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 12 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.2  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 100 AM  
LOWEST 46 300 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
 
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 97 1980  
1931  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 40 1962  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 22 2008.....SUNRISE 657 AM EDT SUNSET 706 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 23 2008.....SUNRISE 658 AM EDT SUNSET 704 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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