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CDUS41 KAKQ 172127  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
527 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2024  
   
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..THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 68 1:08 PM 94 2017 78 -10 74  
MINIMUM 62 6:03 AM 45 1997 59 3 60  
AVERAGE 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.54 2010 0.11 -0.11 0.53  
MONTH TO DATE 2.36 1.98 0.38 1.20  
SINCE MAR 1 13.89 9.04 4.85 7.15  
SINCE JAN 1 20.03 15.35 4.68 12.78  
 
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 15 40 -25 38  
SINCE MAR 1 506 694 -188 571  
SINCE JUL 1 2642 3054 -412 2613  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 5 -5 2  
MONTH TO DATE 88 65 23 45  
SINCE MAR 1 150 126 24 117  
SINCE JAN 1 159 128 31 129    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (70)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87  
LOWEST 75  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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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 2024...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM EDT SUNSET 8:08 PM EDT  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 5:54 AM EDT SUNSET 8:09 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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