747  
CDUS41 KAKQ 162129  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
529 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2023  
   
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..THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 82 3:19 PM 94 1900 77 5 86  
MINIMUM 61 6:54 AM 44 1878 59 2 66  
AVERAGE 72  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 3.01 2014 0.12 -0.11 0.25  
MONTH TO DATE 0.43 1.87 -1.44 2.97  
SINCE MAR 1 6.38 8.93 -2.55 9.98  
SINCE JAN 1 12.01 15.24 -3.23 17.07  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 T  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 38 38 0 58  
SINCE MAR 1 571 692 -121 630  
SINCE JUL 1 2613 3052 -439 2951  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 7 5 2 11  
MONTH TO DATE 43 60 -17 38  
SINCE MAR 1 115 121 -6 104  
SINCE JAN 1 127 123 4 106    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 14 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87  
LOWEST 56  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 2017  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 45 1997  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2023...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM EDT SUNSET 8:06 PM EDT  
MAY 17 2023...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM EDT SUNSET 8:07 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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