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CDUS41 KAKQ 020532  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
132 AM EDT TUE MAY 02 2023  
   
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..THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 67 4:00 PM 94 1942 74 -7 80  
MINIMUM 52 5:48 AM 38 1876 55 -3 50  
AVERAGE 60 65 -5 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 2.80 1886 0.11 -0.11 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.11 -0.11 T  
SINCE MAR 1 5.95 7.17 -1.22 7.01  
SINCE JAN 1 11.58 13.48 -1.90 14.10  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2002 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.4 -0.4  
SINCE JUL 1 T 6.2 -6.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 5 3 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 3 2 0  
SINCE MAR 1 538 657 -119 572  
SINCE JUL 1 2580 3017 -437 2893  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 3 -3 0  
SINCE MAR 1 72 64 8 66  
SINCE JAN 1 84 66 18 68    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 31 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 56  
   
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THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 92 1898  
2010  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 43 1877  
1988  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2023...........SUNRISE 6:10 AM EDT SUNSET 7:54 PM EDT  
MAY 3 2023...........SUNRISE 6:09 AM EDT SUNSET 7:55 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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