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CDUS41 KAKQ 090804
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
303 AM EST THU MAR 9 2006

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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         59    432 PM  85    2000  56      3       62       
  MINIMUM         28    607 AM  15    1986  35     -7       30       
  AVERAGE         44                        45     -1       46      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.88 1995   0.13  -0.13     0.71    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         1.02  -1.02     1.03    
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         1.02  -1.02     1.03    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.36                      7.55  -3.19     5.84    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.3  1947                           
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      7.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      7.6                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       21                        19      2       19       
  MONTH TO DATE  164                       164      0      193       
  SINCE MAR 1    164                       164      0      193       
  SINCE JUL 1   2786                      3213   -427     2846       
                                                                     
 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    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.7                                         
                                                                     
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    75           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     20           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    48                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        82      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        16      1996                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  9 2006.........SUNRISE   629 AM EST   SUNSET   611 PM EST   
MARCH 10 2006.........SUNRISE   628 AM EST   SUNSET   612 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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