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CDUS41 KAKQ 290522
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
120 AM EDT SUN MAY 29 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 28 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         80        MM 100    1941  79      1       84        
  MINIMUM         56        MM  38    1961  58     -2       67        
  AVERAGE         68                        69     -1       76      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.02 1981   0.13  -0.13     0.06    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.73                      3.59   0.14     2.58    
  SINCE MAR 1      9.77                     10.86  -1.09     8.08    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.58                     17.39  -2.81    11.50    
                                                                     
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        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  101                        77     24       25       
  SINCE MAR 1    922                       859     63      722       
  SINCE JUL 1   3575                      3908   -333     3801       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        3                         5     -2       11       
  MONTH TO DATE   46                        89    -43      268       
  SINCE MAR 1     72                       130    -58      337       
  SINCE JAN 1     75                       131    -56      337       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (260)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (270)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     35           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    63                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   79        98      1941                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        37      1936                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 29 2005...........SUNRISE   551 AM EDT   SUNSET   823 PM EDT   
MAY 30 2005...........SUNRISE   551 AM EDT   SUNSET   824 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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