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CDUS41 KAKQ 030521
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
119 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2 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         67        MM  92    1898  73     -6       84        
  MINIMUM         43        MM  34    1943  50     -7       66        
  AVERAGE         55                        62     -7       75      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.12 1995   0.12  -0.12     0.88    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.78                      0.24   0.54     0.92    
  SINCE MAR 1      6.82                      7.51  -0.69     6.42    
  SINCE JAN 1     11.63                     14.04  -2.41     9.84    
                                                                     
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       10                         5      5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   16                        10      6        0       
  SINCE MAR 1    837                       792     45      697       
  SINCE JUL 1   3490                      3841   -351     3776       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2       10       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         4     -4       17       
  SINCE MAR 1     26                        45    -19       86       
  SINCE JAN 1     29                        46    -17       86       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     30          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    61                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        92      1965                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        34      1963                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  3 2005...........SUNRISE   612 AM EDT   SUNSET   801 PM EDT   
MAY  4 2005...........SUNRISE   611 AM EDT   SUNSET   802 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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