Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
457 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2026

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...THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   03/29/1907
 LOW              14   03/14/1888
HIGHEST           88   03/11         81       7       84  03/29
                                                          03/31
LOWEST            32   03/13         27       5       27  03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.3               60.1     7.2     65.4
AVG. MINIMUM    44.5               41.3     3.2     45.8
MEAN            55.9               50.7     5.2     55.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                4.2    -3.2        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.36   1994
 MINIMUM        0.52   2006
TOTALS          1.78               3.69   -1.91     1.65
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06     0.05
DAYS >= .01        8               10.9    -2.9        9
DAYS >= .10        3                7.0    -4.0        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.6    -1.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.75   03/16 TO 03/16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.0   1914
TOTALS             T
SINCE 7/1        5.6                6.2    -0.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    309
 SINCE 7/1      2985               2813     172       MM
COOLING TOTAL     35                  9      26       30
 SINCE 1/1        37                 11      26       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/210    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      1

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

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