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CDUS41 KAKQ 260530
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
119 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 25 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         59        MM  93    2004  78    -19       93        
                                      1991                          
  MINIMUM         54        MM  39    1967  57     -3       72        
  AVERAGE         57                        68    -11       83      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.19          2.25 1958   0.13   0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.73                      3.20   0.53     1.85    
  SINCE MAR 1      9.77                     10.47  -0.70     7.35    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.58                     17.00  -2.42    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        8                         1      7        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  101                        74     27       25       
  SINCE MAR 1    922                       856     66      722       
  SINCE JUL 1   3575                      3905   -330     3801       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5       18       
  MONTH TO DATE   34                        74    -40      232       
  SINCE MAR 1     60                       115    -55      301       
  SINCE JAN 1     63                       116    -53      301       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     72          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    86                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   79        94      1991                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        42      1925                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 26 2005...........SUNRISE   552 AM EDT   SUNSET   821 PM EDT   
MAY 27 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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