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CLMRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
824 AM EDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   10/06/1941
 LOW              21   10/27/1962
HIGHEST           83   10/07         86      -3       86  10/28
                       10/30
                       10/31
                                                          10/29
                                                          10/30
LOWEST            40   10/28         34       6       39  10/24
                       10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.1               70.9     4.2     74.6
AVG. MINIMUM    49.6               49.0     0.6     51.2
MEAN            62.4               60.0     2.4     62.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.39   1971
 MINIMUM        0.01   2000
TOTALS          0.61               3.39   -2.78     1.31
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.11   -0.09     0.04
DAYS >= .01        2                8.1    -6.1        7
DAYS >= .10        1                5.1    -4.1        2
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.58   10/01 TO 10/01

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1979
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    122
 SINCE 7/1       122                220     -98       MM
COOLING TOTAL     49                 40       9       66
 SINCE 1/1      1859               1556     303       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/300    DATE  10/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  10/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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