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CDUS41 KAKQ 180536
CLIORF
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
136 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 87 3:40 PM 94 2017 78 9 89
MINIMUM 65 5:11 AM 45 1997 59 6 69
AVERAGE 76 68 8 79
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.54 2010 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.57 1.98 -0.41 2.84
SINCE MAR 1 4.35 9.04 -4.69 7.12
SINCE JAN 1 10.35 15.35 -5.00 14.67
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0
2002
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.4 -0.4
SINCE JUL 1 5.6 6.2 -0.6
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 50 40 10 0
SINCE MAR 1 493 694 -201 427
SINCE JUL 1 3169 3054 115 2700
COOLING
YESTERDAY 11 5 6 14
MONTH TO DATE 35 65 -30 123
SINCE MAR 1 192 126 66 258
SINCE JAN 1 194 128 66 258
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 71 11:00 PM
LOWEST 40 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 56
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THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 95 1877
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 44 1983
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM EDT SUNSET 8:08 PM EDT
MAY 19 2026...........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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