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CDUS41 KAKQ 202135  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
535 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 94 2:48 PM 98 1996 78 16 71  
MINIMUM 69 4:57 AM 45 1882 60 9 63  
AVERAGE 82  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.98 1929 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.57 2.35 -0.78 2.84  
SINCE MAR 1 4.35 9.41 -5.06 7.12  
SINCE JAN 1 10.35 15.72 -5.37 14.67  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T  
SINCE JUL 1 5.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 50 43 7 0  
SINCE MAR 1 493 697 -204 427  
SINCE JUL 1 3169 3057 112 2700  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 17 5 12 2  
MONTH TO DATE 88 80 8 145  
SINCE MAR 1 245 141 104 280  
SINCE JAN 1 247 143 104 280    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 15 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84  
LOWEST 36  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 1877  
1996  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 45 1956  
 
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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