291  
CDUS41 KAKQ 230538  
CLIORF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
138 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
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..THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 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 62 12:04 PM 97 1941 79 -17 76  
MINIMUM 57 6:56 PM 44 1950 61 -4 61  
AVERAGE 60 70 -10 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.42 1921 0.13 -0.11 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 1.59 2.60 -1.01 4.17  
SINCE MAR 1 4.37 9.66 -5.29 8.45  
SINCE JAN 1 10.37 15.97 -5.60 16.00  
 
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 5 1 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 55 45 10 4  
SINCE MAR 1 498 699 -201 431  
SINCE JUL 1 3174 3059 115 2704  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 4  
MONTH TO DATE 97 92 5 149  
SINCE MAR 1 254 153 101 284  
SINCE JAN 1 256 155 101 284    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 11:00 PM  
LOWEST 86 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 93  
   
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THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 95 1941  
1944  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 45 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 5:51 AM EDT SUNSET 8:12 PM EDT  
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 5:51 AM EDT SUNSET 8:13 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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