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CDUS41 KAKQ 020533
CLIWAL


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
132 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

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...THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 1 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1963 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         82   1119 AM  96    2002  85     -3       85       
  MINIMUM         71   1135 PM  56    1964  68      3       74       
  AVERAGE         77                        76      1       80      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.82        0.12  -0.12     0.38    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.12  -0.12     0.38    
  SINCE JUN 1      8.29                      6.84   1.45    14.55    
  SINCE JAN 1     23.56                     23.03   0.53    27.30    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       12                        11      1       15       
  MONTH TO DATE   12                        11      1       15       
  SINCE JUN 1    682                       684     -2      660       
  SINCE JAN 1    698                       693      5      862       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (70)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (80)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    87          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     58           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    73                                                       
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THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   85        95      1975                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   69        57      1992                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST  2 2005........SUNRISE   606 AM EDT   SUNSET   810 PM EDT   
AUGUST  3 2005........SUNRISE   607 AM EDT   SUNSET   809 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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