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CDUS41 KAKQ 230812
CLIRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
311 AM EST THU MAR 23 2006

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 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         52    432 PM  89    1968  60     -8       62       
  MINIMUM         30    648 AM  19    1988  39     -9       33       
  AVERAGE         41                        50     -9       48      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          1.01 1961   0.13  -0.11     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.12                      2.95  -2.83     1.64    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.12                      2.95  -2.83     1.64    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.48                      9.48  -5.00     6.45    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.4           3.6  1914                           
  MONTH TO DATE    0.9                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      8.5                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      8.5                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       1                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       24                        15      9       17       
  MONTH TO DATE  344                       403    -59      492       
  SINCE MAR 1    344                       403    -59      492       
  SINCE JUL 1   2966                      3452   -486     3145       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   17                         0     17        0       
  SINCE MAR 1     17                         0     17        0       
  SINCE JAN 1     17                         1     16        3       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     28           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    60                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        94      1907                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        21      2004                    
                                             2002                    
                                             1934                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 23 2006.........SUNRISE   608 AM EST   SUNSET   624 PM EST   
MARCH 24 2006.........SUNRISE   607 AM EST   SUNSET   625 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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