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CDUS41 KAKQ 200532  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
132 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 94 4:24 PM 96 1880 78 16 81  
MINIMUM 71 5:30 AM 46 1875 60 11 66  
AVERAGE 83 69 14 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.69 1902 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.57 2.23 -0.66 2.84  
SINCE MAR 1 4.35 9.29 -4.94 7.12  
SINCE JAN 1 10.35 15.60 -5.25 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 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 50 42 8 0  
SINCE MAR 1 493 696 -203 427  
SINCE JUL 1 3169 3056 113 2700  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 18 5 13 9  
MONTH TO DATE 71 75 -4 143  
SINCE MAR 1 228 136 92 278  
SINCE JAN 1 230 138 92 278    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.7  
 
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 87 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 39 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 98 1996  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 45 1882  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 5:53 AM EDT SUNSET 8:10 PM EDT  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 5:53 AM EDT SUNSET 8:11 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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