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CDUS41 KAKQ 210539
CLIWAL


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
139 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2005

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...THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 20 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         87        MM  97    1983  82      5       87        
  MINIMUM         72        MM  56    1976  66      6       75        
  AVERAGE         80                        74      6       81      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.58        0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.34                      2.40   0.94     9.53    
  SINCE JUN 1     11.63                      9.12   2.51    23.70    
  SINCE JAN 1     26.90                     25.31   1.59    36.45    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       15                         9      6       16       
  MONTH TO DATE  302                       225     77      189       
  SINCE JUN 1    972                       898     74      834       
  SINCE JAN 1    988                       907     81     1036       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED     9   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     65          1000 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    83                                                       
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THE WALLOPS ISLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   82        93      1968                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        54      2000                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST 21 2005........SUNRISE   622 AM EDT   SUNSET   747 PM EDT   
AUGUST 22 2005........SUNRISE   623 AM EDT   SUNSET   745 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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