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CDUS41 KAKQ 260828
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
326 AM EST MON DEC 26 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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         60    319 PM  74    1955  47     13       35       
  MINIMUM         37    140 AM   3    1983  29      8       24       
  AVERAGE         49                        38     11       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.70R         0.96 1969   0.10   1.60     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    5.58                      2.49   3.09     2.37    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.58                      2.49   3.09     2.37    
  SINCE JAN 1     41.31                     43.28  -1.97    58.38    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.4  1914                           
  MONTH TO DATE    4.4                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      4.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      4.4                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       16                        26    -10       35       
  MONTH TO DATE  691                       587    104      538       
  SINCE DEC 1    691                       587    104      538       
  SINCE JUL 1   1205                      1310   -105     1092       
                                                                     
 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    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           700 PM                                     
 LOWEST     52          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        74      1982                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         5      1980                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 26 2005......SUNRISE   722 AM EST   SUNSET   458 PM EST   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   723 AM EST   SUNSET   458 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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