042  
CDUS41 KAKQ 290828  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA  
427 AM EDT MON SEP 29 2008  
 
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 28 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 80 205 PM 93 1954 76 4 86  
MINIMUM 67 1159 PM 39 1947 55 12 60  
AVERAGE 74 65 9 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.90 1894 0.13 -0.12 T  
MONTH TO DATE 5.28 3.72 1.56 1.11  
SINCE SEP 1 5.28 3.72 1.56 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 39.99 33.87 6.12 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 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 21 -12 11  
SINCE SEP 1 9 21 -12 11  
SINCE JUL 1 9 22 -13 11  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 4 5 8  
MONTH TO DATE 214 181 33 246  
SINCE SEP 1 214 181 33 246  
SINCE JAN 1 1591 1389 202 1693    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4  
 
 
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 90 1200 AM  
LOWEST 62 200 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
 
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 92 1973  
1954  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 38 1942  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2008.....SUNRISE 703 AM EDT SUNSET 655 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2008.....SUNRISE 704 AM EDT SUNSET 653 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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