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CDUS41 KAKQ 250827
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
326 AM EST SAT MAR 25 2006

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 24 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         53    211 PM  87    1907  61     -8       52       
  MINIMUM         37    642 AM  18    1940  39     -2       43       
  AVERAGE         45                        50     -5       48      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.58 1952   0.13  -0.13     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.12                      3.21  -3.09     2.31    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.12                      3.21  -3.09     2.31    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.48                      9.74  -5.26     7.12    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.3  1906                           
  MONTH TO DATE    0.9                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      8.5                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      8.5                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       20                        15      5       17       
  MONTH TO DATE  386                       433    -47      525       
  SINCE MAR 1    386                       433    -47      525       
  SINCE JUL 1   3008                      3482   -474     3178       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   17                         1     16        0       
  SINCE MAR 1     17                         1     16        0       
  SINCE JAN 1     17                         2     15        3       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    70           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     36          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    53                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        86      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        22      1956                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 25 2006.........SUNRISE   605 AM EST   SUNSET   626 PM EST   
MARCH 26 2006.........SUNRISE   604 AM EST   SUNSET   627 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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