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CDUS41 KAKQ 090623
CLIWAL


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
121 AM EST WED MAR 9 2005

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...THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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         52   1212 AM  80    2000  52      0       50       
  MINIMUM         26   1144 PM  16    1986  33     -7       36       
  AVERAGE         39                        42     -3       43      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.55          1.15        0.13   0.42     0.03    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.56                      1.04  -0.48     0.65    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.56                      1.04  -0.48     0.65    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.76                      7.27  -0.51     4.70    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.8                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.8                                               
  SINCE SEP 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       26                        23      3       22       
  MONTH TO DATE  214                       179     35       84       
  SINCE MAR 1    214                       179     35       84       
  SINCE JUL 1   3168                      3410   -242     3226       
                                                                     
 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    38   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    52   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    20.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     50           900 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    75                                                       
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THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        77      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        16      1996                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  9 2005.........SUNRISE   622 AM EST   SUNSET   603 PM EST   
MARCH 10 2005.........SUNRISE   620 AM EST   SUNSET   604 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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