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CDUS41 KAKQ 010839
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
438 AM EDT WED OCT 1 2008
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 30 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 76 326 PM 91 1986 75 1 79
1954
MINIMUM 61 1147 PM 39 1961 54 7 49
AVERAGE 69 65 4 64
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.66 2.85 1924 0.13 0.53 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 5.94 3.98 1.96 1.11
SINCE SEP 1 5.94 3.98 1.96 1.11
SINCE JAN 1 40.65 34.13 6.52 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 1
MONTH TO DATE 9 27 -18 12
SINCE SEP 1 9 27 -18 12
SINCE JUL 1 9 28 -19 12
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
HAIL
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 1200 AM
LOWEST 69 200 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 94 1954
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 35 1947
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 1 2008.......SUNRISE 705 AM EDT SUNSET 652 PM EDT
OCTOBER 2 2008.......SUNRISE 706 AM EDT SUNSET 650 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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