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CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
119 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 30 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         81        MM  98    1991  80      1       72        
  MINIMUM         55        MM  42    1932  59     -4       57        
  AVERAGE         68                        69     -1       65      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          1.15 1992   0.12  -0.10     0.18    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.75                      3.84  -0.09     2.76    
  SINCE MAR 1      9.79                     11.11  -1.32     8.26    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.60                     17.64  -3.04    11.68    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      5.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      5.7                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  101                        79     22       25       
  SINCE MAR 1    922                       861     61      722       
  SINCE JUL 1   3575                      3910   -335     3801       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        3                         6     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   51                       101    -50      271       
  SINCE MAR 1     77                       142    -65      340       
  SINCE JAN 1     80                       143    -63      340       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED     9   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    87          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     33          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    60                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80        98      1991                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        46      1996                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 31 2005...........SUNRISE   550 AM EDT   SUNSET   824 PM EDT   
JUNE  1 2005..........SUNRISE   550 AM EDT   SUNSET   825 PM EDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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