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CDUS41 KAKQ 170630
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
128 AM EST THU MAR 17 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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         46    113 PM  86    1945  58    -12       50       
  MINIMUM         35    854 PM  18    1979  37     -2       36       
  AVERAGE         41                        48     -7       43      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.09 1923   0.14  -0.14     1.44    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.43                      2.12  -0.69     1.98    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.43                      2.12  -0.69     1.98    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.24                      8.65  -2.41     5.40    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.3                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      5.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      5.7                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       24                        17      7       22       
  MONTH TO DATE  381                       308     73      222       
  SINCE MAR 1    381                       308     73      222       
  SINCE JUL 1   3034                      3357   -323     3301       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        2       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        2       
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         1      2        2       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 PM                                     
 LOWEST     49           900 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    75                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        91      1945                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        19      1970                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 17 2005.........SUNRISE   617 AM EST   SUNSET   619 PM EST   
MARCH 18 2005.........SUNRISE   616 AM EST   SUNSET   620 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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