984  
CDUS41 KAKQ 152129  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA  
529 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012  
 
   
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..THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2012  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 81 1244 PM 92 1900 75 6 85  
1881  
MINIMUM 64 647 AM 44 1895 58 6 66  
AVERAGE 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 1.13 2.14 1934 0.11 1.02 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 2.75 1.55 1.20 0.38  
SINCE MAR 1 8.32 8.64 -0.32 4.55  
SINCE JAN 1 12.79 15.16 -2.37 10.43  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE NOV 1 0.5  
SINCE JUL 1 0.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 49 -44 38  
SINCE MAR 1 388 780 -392 662  
SINCE JUL 1 2306 3349 -1043 3471  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 8 4 4 11  
MONTH TO DATE 70 40 30 30  
SINCE MAR 1 157 83 74 134  
SINCE JAN 1 161 84 77 135    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 62  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 94 1900  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 44 1878  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2012...........SUNRISE 557 AM EDT SUNSET 806 PM EDT  
MAY 16 2012...........SUNRISE 556 AM EDT SUNSET 807 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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