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CLMRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
742 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             81   12/07/1998
                       12/06/1998
 LOW              -2   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           71   12/17         72      -1       68  12/03
LOWEST            18   12/07         18       0       26  12/15
                                                          12/20
                                                          12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.5               51.5     1.0     56.5
AVG. MINIMUM    32.2               32.1     0.1     34.7
MEAN            42.3               41.8     0.5     45.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               17.3    -0.3       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.87   2023
 MINIMUM        0.40   1980
TOTALS          2.00               3.51   -1.51     8.11
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.11   -0.05     0.29
DAYS >= .01       10               10.0     0.0        9
DAYS >= .10        2                6.2    -4.2        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.53   12/10 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.2   1908
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.8    -1.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  -1  12/29
                                                          12/30
                                                          12/11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.2  12/11 TO 12/11

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    693
 SINCE 7/1      1144               1404    -260       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1      1887               1560     327       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/310    DATE  12/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/280    DATE  12/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

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