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CDUS41 KAKQ 251205
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
759 AM EDT WED MAY 25 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 24 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         63   1013 AM  94    1970  78    -15       92       
  MINIMUM         53   1159 PM  42    1963  57     -4       71       
  AVERAGE         58                        68    -10       82      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.30          1.42 1962   0.13   0.17     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.54                      3.07   0.47     1.85    
  SINCE MAR 1      9.58                     10.34  -0.76     7.35    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.39                     16.87  -2.48    10.77    
                                                                     
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        7                         1      6        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   93                        73     20       25       
  SINCE MAR 1    914                       855     59      722       
  SINCE JUL 1   3567                      3904   -337     3801       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5       17       
  MONTH TO DATE   34                        69    -35      214       
  SINCE MAR 1     60                       110    -50      283       
  SINCE JAN 1     63                       111    -48      283       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (40)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (40)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     39          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        93      2004                    
                                             1991                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   57        39      1967                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 25 2005...........SUNRISE   553 AM EDT   SUNSET   820 PM EDT   
MAY 26 2005...........SUNRISE   552 AM EDT   SUNSET   821 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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