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CDUS41 KAKQ 071252
CLIWAL


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
741 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2005

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...THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 6 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1963 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         61    531 PM  64    1998  43     18       46       
  MINIMUM         45    749 AM  10      MM  27     18       27       
  AVERAGE         53                        35     18       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          0.50        0.11  -0.09     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.03                      0.66  -0.63     0.50    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.38                      3.80  -0.42     7.67    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.03                      0.66  -0.63     0.50    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      8.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      8.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       12                        30    -18       28       
  MONTH TO DATE   73                       166    -93       87       
  SINCE DEC 1    800                       925   -125      858       
  SINCE JUL 1   1443                      1718   -275     1456       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (200)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    MM                                                       
 LOWEST     MM                                                       
 AVERAGE    MM                                                       
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THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        58      1998                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        12      1980                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  7 2005.......SUNRISE   718 AM EST   SUNSET   459 PM EST   
JANUARY  8 2005.......SUNRISE   718 AM EST   SUNSET   500 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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