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CDUS41 KAKQ 030808
CLIRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
302 AM EST FRI MAR 3 2006

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2006

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         78    416 PM  81    1972  54     24       43       
  MINIMUM         36    400 AM  18    1950  33      3       30       
  AVERAGE         57                        43     14       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.42 1994   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.24  -0.24      T      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.00                      0.24  -0.24      T      
  SINCE JAN 1      4.36                      6.77  -2.41     4.81    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.1  1953                           
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      7.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      7.6                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        8                        21    -13       28       
  MONTH TO DATE   29                        43    -14       55       
  SINCE MAR 1     29                        43    -14       55       
  SINCE JUL 1   2651                      3092   -441     2708       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         1     -1        3       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     29           700 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    57                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        79      1974                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        14      1925                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  3 2006.........SUNRISE   638 AM EST   SUNSET   605 PM EST   
MARCH  4 2006.........SUNRISE   637 AM EST   SUNSET   606 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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