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CLIRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
146 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 5 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         41   1217 AM  84    1976  54    -13       80       
  MINIMUM         32   1159 PM  14    2002  34     -2       49       
                                      1960                          
  AVERAGE         37                        44     -7       65      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.32          1.39 1929   0.13   0.19     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.32                      0.63  -0.31      T      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.32                      0.63  -0.31      T      
  SINCE JAN 1      5.13                      7.16  -2.03     3.42    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.1                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.1                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      5.5                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      5.5                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                        20      8        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  141                       105     36       20       
  SINCE MAR 1    141                       105     36       20       
  SINCE JUL 1   2794                      3154   -360     3099       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        2       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        2       
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         1      2        2       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  SLEET                                                              
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           900 AM                                     
 LOWEST     76          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    88                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        84      1961                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        15      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  6 2005.........SUNRISE   633 AM EST   SUNSET   608 PM EST   
MARCH  7 2005.........SUNRISE   632 AM EST   SUNSET   609 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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