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CLIRIC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA                               
308 AM EST SUN MAR 26 2006

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...THE RICHMOND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 25 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         53    115 PM  86    1939  62     -9       48       
  MINIMUM         36    444 AM  22    1956  39     -3       42       
  AVERAGE         45                        51     -6       45      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          2.20 1984   0.13  -0.11     0.05    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.14                      3.34  -3.20     2.36    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.14                      3.34  -3.20     2.36    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.50                      9.87  -5.37     7.17    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           2.1  1906                           
  MONTH TO DATE    0.9                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      8.5                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      8.5                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       20                        14      6       20       
  MONTH TO DATE  406                       447    -41      545       
  SINCE MAR 1    406                       447    -41      545       
  SINCE JUL 1   3028                      3496   -468     3198       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   17                         2     15        0       
  SINCE MAR 1     17                         2     15        0       
  SINCE JAN 1     17                         3     14        3       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  HAIL                                                               
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85           900 PM                                     
 LOWEST     32           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    59                                                       
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THE RICHMOND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        85      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        15      1940                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 26 2006.........SUNRISE   604 AM EST   SUNSET   627 PM EST   
MARCH 27 2006.........SUNRISE   602 AM EST   SUNSET   628 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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