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CDUS41 KAKQ 152129
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
529 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012
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..THE RICHMOND 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 82 342 PM 97 1962 78 4 79
MINIMUM 66 601 AM 36 1936 55 11 63
AVERAGE 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.18 1.39 1889 0.12 0.06 0.18
MONTH TO DATE 1.70 1.71 -0.01 3.28
SINCE MAR 1 6.61 9.02 -2.41 10.19
SINCE JAN 1 11.56 14.82 -3.26 14.76
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE NOV 1 4.5
SINCE JUL 1 4.5
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 10 50 -40 35
SINCE MAR 1 465 806 -341 705
SINCE JUL 1 2855 3742 -887 3783
COOLING
TODAY 9 3 6 6
MONTH TO DATE 68 37 31 23
SINCE MAR 1 136 79 57 105
SINCE JAN 1 136 79 57 106
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93
LOWEST 58
AVERAGE 76
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 1944
1900
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 39 1984
1920
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2012...........SUNRISE 600 AM EDT SUNSET 812 PM EDT
MAY 16 2012...........SUNRISE 559 AM EDT SUNSET 813 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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