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CDUS41 KAKQ 270805
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
304 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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         52   1154 AM  74    1982  47      5       34       
  MINIMUM         40   1159 PM   5    1980  29     11       26       
  AVERAGE         46                        38      8       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.24 1943   0.10  -0.10     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    5.58                      2.59   2.99     2.37    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.58                      2.59   2.99     2.37    
  SINCE JAN 1     41.31                     43.38  -2.07    58.38    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.5  1969                           
  MONTH TO DATE    4.4                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      4.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      4.4                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       19                        26     -7       35       
  MONTH TO DATE  710                       613     97      573       
  SINCE DEC 1    710                       613     97      573       
  SINCE JUL 1   1224                      1336   -112     1127       
                                                                     
 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    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (280)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     41           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        73      1971                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         4      1966                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   723 AM EST   SUNSET   458 PM EST   
DECEMBER 28 2005......SUNRISE   723 AM EST   SUNSET   459 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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