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CDUS41 KAKQ 160932
CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
430 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 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         67    223 PM  73    1984  50     17       55       
  MINIMUM         39    554 AM   4    1958  31      8       29       
  AVERAGE         53                        40     13       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.84 2005   0.10  -0.10     1.84    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.26                      1.49  -1.23     3.80    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.26                      1.49  -1.23     3.80    
  SINCE JAN 1     50.98                     42.28   8.70    39.53    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      0.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       12                        24    -12       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  293                       334    -41      423       
  SINCE DEC 1    293                       334    -41      423       
  SINCE JUL 1    845                      1057   -212      937       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                         1      2        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      3                         1      2        0       
  SINCE JAN 1   1695                      1435    260     1839       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     37           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    65                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        80      1971                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31         1      1958                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 16 2006......SUNRISE   717 AM EST   SUNSET   453 PM EST   
DECEMBER 17 2006......SUNRISE   718 AM EST   SUNSET   453 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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