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CDUS41 KAKQ 300621
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
120 AM EST WED MAR 30 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 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         68    505 PM  94    1907  63      5       51       
  MINIMUM         52    621 AM  22    1923  41     11       42       
  AVERAGE         60                        52      8       47      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.82 1991   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.99                      3.85   0.14     1.98    
  SINCE MAR 1      3.99                      3.85   0.14     1.98    
  SINCE JAN 1      8.80                     10.38  -1.58     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        5                        13     -8       18       
  MONTH TO DATE  588                       502     86      424       
  SINCE MAR 1    588                       502     86      424       
  SINCE JUL 1   3241                      3551   -310     3503       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         6     -6        3       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         6     -6        3       
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         7     -4        3       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     56           600 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   63        91      1910                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        25      1941                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 30 2005.........SUNRISE   558 AM EST   SUNSET   630 PM EST   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   556 AM EST   SUNSET   631 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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