827  
CDUS41 KAKQ 172131  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
531 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2023  
   
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..THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 74 11:43 AM 94 2017 78 -4 82  
MINIMUM 66 6:00 AM 45 1997 59 7 57  
AVERAGE 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.53 1.54 2010 0.11 0.42 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.20 1.98 -0.78 2.97  
SINCE MAR 1 7.15 9.04 -1.89 9.98  
SINCE JAN 1 12.78 15.35 -2.57 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 40 -2 58  
SINCE MAR 1 571 694 -123 630  
SINCE JUL 1 2613 3054 -441 2951  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 5 5 0 5  
MONTH TO DATE 48 65 -17 43  
SINCE MAR 1 120 126 -6 109  
SINCE JAN 1 132 128 4 111    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 55  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 95 1877  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 44 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2023...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM EDT SUNSET 8:07 PM EDT  
MAY 18 2023...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM EDT SUNSET 8:08 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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