914  
CDUS41 KAKQ 302129  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA  
528 PM EDT TUE SEP 30 2008  
 
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 30 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    
..............................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 76 326 PM 91 1986 75 1 79  
1954  
MINIMUM 62 158 AM 39 1961 54 8 49  
AVERAGE 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 2.85 1924 0.13 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.29 3.98 1.31 1.11  
SINCE SEP 1 5.29 3.98 1.31 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 40.00 34.13 5.87 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 3 -3 1  
MONTH TO DATE 9 27 -18 12  
SINCE SEP 1 9 27 -18 12  
SINCE JUL 1 9 28 -19 12  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 4 3 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 224 187 37 247  
SINCE SEP 1 224 187 37 247  
SINCE JAN 1 1601 1395 206 1694    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 69  
AVERAGE 81  
 
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 94 1954  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 35 1947  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 30 2008.....SUNRISE 704 AM EDT SUNSET 653 PM EDT  
OCTOBER 1 2008.......SUNRISE 705 AM EDT SUNSET 652 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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