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CDUS41 KAKQ 162125
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
525 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 81 206 PM 94 1944 78 3 79
1900
MINIMUM 63 429 AM 39 1984 55 8 59
1920
AVERAGE 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.65 1971 0.13 -0.13 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.11 1.84 0.27 3.28
SINCE MAR 1 7.02 9.15 -2.13 10.19
SINCE JAN 1 11.97 14.95 -2.98 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 52 -42 35
SINCE MAR 1 465 808 -343 705
SINCE JUL 1 2855 3744 -889 3783
COOLING
TODAY 7 4 3 4
MONTH TO DATE 74 41 33 27
SINCE MAR 1 142 83 59 109
SINCE JAN 1 142 83 59 110
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 1 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 58
AVERAGE 79
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 1974
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 36 1984
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2012...........SUNRISE 559 AM EDT SUNSET 813 PM EDT
MAY 17 2012...........SUNRISE 558 AM EDT SUNSET 814 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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