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CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
132 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 1 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         88    355 PM  99    2002  87      1       88       
                                      1999                          
  MINIMUM         69    440 AM  53    1936  69      0       72       
  AVERAGE         79                        78      1       80      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.88 2004   0.15  -0.15     1.88    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.15  -0.15     1.88    
  SINCE JUN 1     10.47                      8.36   2.11    18.25    
  SINCE JAN 1     25.54                     26.12  -0.58    30.23    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      5.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JUN 1      3                         8     -5        1       
  SINCE JUL 1      0                         0      0        0       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       14                        14      0       15       
  MONTH TO DATE   14                        14      0       15       
  SINCE JUN 1    881                       706    175      743       
  SINCE JAN 1    965                       855    110     1096       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     46           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    73                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   87       101      1921                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   68        53      1936                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST  2 2005........SUNRISE   614 AM EDT   SUNSET   816 PM EDT   
AUGUST  3 2005........SUNRISE   615 AM EDT   SUNSET   815 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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