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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
741 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 6 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         72    131 PM  73    1950  45     27       46       
  MINIMUM         47    311 AM   7    1912  28     19       27       
  AVERAGE         60                        37     23       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.03          3.31 1962   0.11  -0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.17                      0.66  -0.49     0.51    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.54                      3.78  -1.24     4.79    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.17                      0.66  -0.49     0.51    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      1.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      1.3                                               
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        5                        28    -23       28       
  MONTH TO DATE   50                       166   -116       81       
  SINCE DEC 1    745                       914   -169      860       
  SINCE JUL 1   1299                      1637   -338     1430       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    1                         0      1        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      1                         1      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      1                         0      1        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    37   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    MM                                                       
 LOWEST     MM                                                       
 AVERAGE    MM                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        78      1907                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         9      1988                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  7 2005.......SUNRISE   724 AM EST   SUNSET   507 PM EST   
JANUARY  8 2005.......SUNRISE   724 AM EST   SUNSET   508 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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