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CDUS41 KAKQ 070618
CLIWAL


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
118 AM EST MON MAR 7 2005

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...THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 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         53    514 PM  69    1967  52      1       68       
  MINIMUM         30    650 AM  21    1978  35     -5       52       
  AVERAGE         42                        44     -2       60      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          3.31        0.13  -0.13     0.12    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.01                      0.78  -0.77     0.18    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.01                      0.78  -0.77     0.18    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.21                      7.01  -0.80     4.23    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE SEP 1     10.8                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     10.8                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       23                        21      2        5       
  MONTH TO DATE  176                       133     43       46       
  SINCE MAR 1    176                       133     43       46       
  SINCE JUL 1   3130                      3364   -234     3188       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     35           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        77      1974                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        19      1986                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  7 2005.........SUNRISE   625 AM EST   SUNSET   602 PM EST   
MARCH  8 2005.........SUNRISE   623 AM EST   SUNSET   602 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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