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CDUS41 KAKQ 020518
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
118 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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         68        MM  95    1942  73     -5       79        
  MINIMUM         49        MM  36    1996  50     -1       64        
  AVERAGE         59                        61     -2       72      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.78          1.10 1961   0.12   0.66     0.04    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.78                      0.12   0.66     0.04    
  SINCE MAR 1      6.82                      7.39  -0.57     5.54    
  SINCE JAN 1     11.63                     13.92  -2.29     8.96    
                                                                     
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        6                         5      1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    6                         5      1        0       
  SINCE MAR 1    827                       787     40      697       
  SINCE JUL 1   3480                      3836   -356     3776       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        7       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         2     -2        7       
  SINCE MAR 1     26                        43    -17       76       
  SINCE JAN 1     29                        44    -15       76       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (340)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     32           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    63                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        92      1898                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        34      1943                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  2 2005...........SUNRISE   613 AM EDT   SUNSET   800 PM EDT   
MAY  3 2005...........SUNRISE   612 AM EDT   SUNSET   801 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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