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CDUS41 KAKQ 230821
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
320 AM EST FRI DEC 23 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 22 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         44    342 PM  74    1923  48     -4       61       
  MINIMUM         18    714 AM   6    1942  30    -12       35       
  AVERAGE         31                        39     -8       48      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.05 1967   0.10  -0.10     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.88                      2.19   1.69     1.84    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.88                      2.19   1.69     1.84    
  SINCE JAN 1     39.61                     42.98  -3.37    57.85    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          15.0  1908                           
  MONTH TO DATE    4.4                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      4.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      4.4                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                        26      8       17       
  MONTH TO DATE  632                       509    123      458       
  SINCE DEC 1    632                       509    123      458       
  SINCE JUL 1   1146                      1232    -86     1012       
                                                                     
 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    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    84           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     33           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    59                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        73      1990                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30         9      1989                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 23 2005......SUNRISE   721 AM EST   SUNSET   456 PM EST   
DECEMBER 24 2005......SUNRISE   722 AM EST   SUNSET   456 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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