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CDUS41 KAKQ 270802
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
402 AM EDT TUE SEP 27 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 26 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         88    212 PM  96    1930  77     11       80       
  MINIMUM         66    233 AM  40    1967  56     10       56       
  AVERAGE         77                        66     11       68      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.03          1.97 1985   0.13  -0.10     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      3.46  -3.38     5.00    
  SINCE SEP 1      0.08                      3.46  -3.38     5.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     28.18                     33.61  -5.43    49.65    
                                                                     
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                         2     -2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        16    -16        6       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        16    -16        6       
  SINCE JUL 1      0                        17    -17        6       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       12                         4      8        3       
  MONTH TO DATE  313                       173    140      191       
  SINCE SEP 1    313                       173    140      191       
  SINCE JAN 1   1756                      1381    375     1608       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     50           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    72                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   76        96      1998                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        39      1940                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 27 2005.....SUNRISE   701 AM EDT   SUNSET   658 PM EDT   
SEPTEMBER 28 2005.....SUNRISE   702 AM EDT   SUNSET   657 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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