098  
CDUS41 KAKQ 020526  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
126 AM EDT THU MAY 02 2024  
   
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..THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 79 4:55 PM 94 1942 74 5 67  
MINIMUM 64 11:59 PM 38 1876 55 9 52  
AVERAGE 72 65 7 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.80 1886 0.11 -0.11 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.11 -0.11 T  
SINCE MAR 1 11.53 7.17 4.36 5.95  
SINCE JAN 1 17.67 13.48 4.19 11.58  
 
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 0 3 -3 5  
MONTH TO DATE 0 3 -3 5  
SINCE MAR 1 491 657 -166 538  
SINCE JUL 1 2627 3017 -390 2580  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 3 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 7 3 4 0  
SINCE MAR 1 69 64 5 72  
SINCE JAN 1 78 66 12 84    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 50 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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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 2024...........SUNRISE 6:09 AM EDT SUNSET 7:55 PM EDT  
MAY 3 2024...........SUNRISE 6:08 AM EDT SUNSET 7:56 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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