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CDUS41 KAKQ 200822
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
320 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19 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         48    120 PM  76    1931  49     -1       47       
  MINIMUM         25   1159 PM   9    1932  30     -5       23       
  AVERAGE         37                        40     -3       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.14 1934   0.10  -0.10     0.11    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.88                      1.89   1.99     1.84    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.88                      1.89   1.99     1.84    
  SINCE JAN 1     39.61                     42.68  -3.07    57.85    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.0  1919                           
  MONTH TO DATE    4.4                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      4.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      4.4                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                        25      3       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  527                       433     94      363       
  SINCE DEC 1    527                       433     94      363       
  SINCE JUL 1   1041                      1156   -115      917       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         1     -1        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         1     -1        0       
  SINCE JAN 1   1839                      1435    404     1668       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     42           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        75      1931                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30         2      1942                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 20 2005......SUNRISE   720 AM EST   SUNSET   454 PM EST   
DECEMBER 21 2005......SUNRISE   720 AM EST   SUNSET   455 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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