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CDUS41 KAKQ 130728  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA  
327 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2012  
 
   
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..THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 2012  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 78 317 PM 92 1881 74 4 72  
MINIMUM 52 235 AM 44 1963 57 -5 50  
1913  
AVERAGE 65 66 -1 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.68 1915 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.62 1.23 0.39 0.31  
SINCE MAR 1 7.19 8.32 -1.13 4.48  
SINCE JAN 1 11.66 14.84 -3.18 10.36  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2002 0.0 0.0  
2001  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE NOV 1 0.5 5.8 -5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 0.5 5.8 -5.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 4  
MONTH TO DATE 5 42 -37 38  
SINCE MAR 1 388 773 -385 662  
SINCE JUL 1 2306 3342 -1036 3471  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 50 30 20 13  
SINCE MAR 1 137 73 64 117  
SINCE JAN 1 141 74 67 118    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 300 AM  
LOWEST 26 200 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 96 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 41 1963  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 13 2012...........SUNRISE 558 AM EDT SUNSET 804 PM EDT  
MAY 14 2012...........SUNRISE 557 AM EDT SUNSET 805 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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