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CDUS41 KAKQ 312220
CLIWAL


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
518 PM EST THU MAR 31 2005

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...THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 2005...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1963 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST            
                VALUE   VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR            
                                           NORMAL                    
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         52     82      MM  56     -4       47               
  MINIMUM         41     25    1969  40      1       42               
  AVERAGE         47                                                
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00   1.13 2002   0.12  -0.12     0.28           
  MONTH TO DATE    3.18               3.98  -0.80     2.11           
  SINCE MAR 1      3.18               3.98  -0.80     2.11           
  SINCE JAN 1      9.38              10.21  -0.83     6.16           
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0    0.0    MM   0.0             0.0            
  MONTH TO DATE    0.8                0.9              T             
  SINCE SEP 1     11.6                8.4             3.4            
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                8.4             3.4            
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           18                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  10   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   E (110)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (120)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (110)      
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93                                                       
 LOWEST     74                                                       
 AVERAGE    84                                                       
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THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        82      1978                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        24      1969                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   548 AM EST   SUNSET   624 PM EST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   547 AM EST   SUNSET   625 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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