775  
CDUS41 KAKQ 280829  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA  
427 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008  
 
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27 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 82 257 PM 96 1998 76 6 89  
MINIMUM 69 1158 PM 39 1940 56 13 68  
AVERAGE 76 66 10 79  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 2.05 1985 0.13 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.27 3.59 1.68 1.11  
SINCE SEP 1 5.27 3.59 1.68 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 39.98 33.74 6.24 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 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 18 -9 11  
SINCE SEP 1 9 18 -9 11  
SINCE JUL 1 9 19 -10 11  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 11 4 7 14  
MONTH TO DATE 205 177 28 238  
SINCE SEP 1 205 177 28 238  
SINCE JAN 1 1582 1385 197 1685    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.0  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 55 300 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
 
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 93 1954  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 39 1947  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 28 2008.....SUNRISE 703 AM EDT SUNSET 656 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2008.....SUNRISE 703 AM EDT SUNSET 655 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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