Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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CXUS51 KAKQ 020249
CLMRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1049 PM EDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 107 08/06/1918
LOW 46 08/31/1934
HIGHEST 98 08/28 97 1 97 08/13
08/15
08/25
LOWEST 56 08/21 58 -2 61 08/23
08/22
08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM 88.0 87.5 0.5 88.8
AVG. MINIMUM 68.5 67.6 0.9 69.0
MEAN 78.3 77.5 0.8 78.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 11 11.5 -0.5 14
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 16.30 2004
MINIMUM 0.45 1896
TOTALS 5.05 4.90 0.15 2.08
DAILY AVG. 0.16 0.16 0.00 0.07
DAYS >= .01 14 9.4 4.6 7
DAYS >= .10 10 6.6 3.4 4
DAYS >= .50 5 3.0 2.0 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.4 -1.4 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.36 08/08 TO 08/09
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 MM
COOLING TOTAL 417 389 28 440
SINCE 1/1 1583 1310 273 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/270 DATE 08/02
35/310 08/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/300 DATE 08/19
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.55
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 10 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 10 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 20 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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