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CDUS41 KAKQ 310632
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
129 AM EST MON JAN 31 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 30 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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         35    229 PM  81    2002  46    -11       37       
  MINIMUM         31   1155 PM  -3    1940  28      3       21       
  AVERAGE         33                        37     -4       29      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.53          1.16 2000   0.11   0.42     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.42                      3.44  -0.02     1.55    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.79                      6.56  -0.77     5.83    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.42                      3.44  -0.02     1.55    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    2.1                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      3.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      3.4                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                        28      4       36       
  MONTH TO DATE  739                       845   -106      933       
  SINCE DEC 1   1434                      1593   -159     1712       
  SINCE JUL 1   1988                      2316   -328     2282       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                         0      3        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      3                         1      2        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         0      3        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    MM                                                       
 LOWEST     MM                                                       
 AVERAGE    MM                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        73      1916                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         4      1934                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 31 2005.......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   533 PM EST   
FEBRUARY  1 2005......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   534 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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