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CDUS41 KAKQ 020623
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
121 AM EST SAT APR 2 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 1 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         62    349 PM  88    1978  64     -2       57       
  MINIMUM         49    606 AM  19    1923  41      8       46       
  AVERAGE         56                        53      3       52      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.09 1948   0.12  -0.12     0.36    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.12  -0.12     0.36    
  SINCE MAR 1      3.99                      4.21  -0.22     2.44    
  SINCE JAN 1      8.80                     10.74  -1.94     5.86    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      5.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      5.7                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                        12     -3       13       
  MONTH TO DATE    9                        12     -3       13       
  SINCE MAR 1    617                       540     77      472       
  SINCE JUL 1   3270                      3589   -319     3551       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         1     -1        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         9     -9        3       
  SINCE JAN 1      3                        10     -7        3       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (110)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (100)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     60          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    80                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   65        89      1967                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        24      1923                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  2 2005.........SUNRISE   553 AM EST   SUNSET   633 PM EST   
APRIL  3 2005.........SUNRISE   652 AM EDT   SUNSET   734 PM EDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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