962  
CDUS41 KAKQ 262135  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA  
534 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008  
 
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 26 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 70 359 PM 96 1930 77 -7 92  
MINIMUM 64 735 AM 40 1967 56 8 62  
AVERAGE 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.60 1.97 1985 0.13 0.47 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.26 3.46 1.80 1.11  
SINCE SEP 1 5.26 3.46 1.80 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 39.97 33.61 6.36 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 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 16 -7 11  
SINCE SEP 1 9 16 -7 11  
SINCE JUL 1 9 17 -8 11  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 2 4 -2 12  
MONTH TO DATE 193 173 20 224  
SINCE SEP 1 193 173 20 224  
SINCE JAN 1 1570 1381 189 1671    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 93  
AVERAGE 93  
 
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 96 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 39 1940  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 26 2008.....SUNRISE 701 AM EDT SUNSET 659 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 27 2008.....SUNRISE 702 AM EDT SUNSET 658 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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