013  
CDUS41 KAKQ 170534  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
134 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 74 10:46 AM 86 2016 60 14 73  
MINIMUM 48 11:59 PM 20 1916 41 7 61  
AVERAGE 61 50 11 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.75 1.71 1956 0.13 0.62 0.36  
MONTH TO DATE 1.36 1.92 -0.56 0.98  
SINCE MAR 1 1.36 1.92 -0.56 0.98  
SINCE JAN 1 7.36 8.23 -0.87 8.53  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.9 1987 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.3 -0.3  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.3 -0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 5.6 6.1 -0.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 4 15 -11 0  
MONTH TO DATE 128 265 -137 214  
SINCE MAR 1 128 265 -137 214  
SINCE JUL 1 2804 2625 179 2487  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 2  
MONTH TO DATE 23 0 23 2  
SINCE MAR 1 23 0 23 2  
SINCE JAN 1 25 2 23 2    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 5:00 PM  
LOWEST 68 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 89 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 24 1916  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:13 AM EDT SUNSET 7:14 PM EDT  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:11 AM EDT SUNSET 7:15 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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