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CDUS41 KAKQ 150829
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
428 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 14 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         89   1224 PM  96    1952  80      9       74       
  MINIMUM         74    642 AM  44    1985  61     13       64       
  AVERAGE         82                        71     11       69      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.07 1973   0.14  -0.14     0.09    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         1.89  -1.89     3.48    
  SINCE SEP 1      T                         1.89  -1.89     3.48    
  SINCE JAN 1     28.10                     32.04  -3.94    48.13    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      0.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JUL 1      0                         1     -1        0       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       17                         7     10        4       
  MONTH TO DATE  142                       111     31      132       
  SINCE SEP 1    142                       111     31      132       
  SINCE JAN 1   1585                      1319    266     1549       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (110)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (110)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     50           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    75                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80        97      1930                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        44      1985                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 15 2005.....SUNRISE   651 AM EDT   SUNSET   717 PM EDT   
SEPTEMBER 16 2005.....SUNRISE   652 AM EDT   SUNSET   715 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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