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CXUS51 KAKQ 011542
CLMORF

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1142 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             97   04/26/1960
 LOW              23   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           92   04/16         87       5       91  04/06
LOWEST            42   04/08         37       5       41  04/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.3               70.0     4.3     74.8
AVG. MINIMUM    54.5               50.1     4.4     54.0
MEAN            64.4               60.1     4.3     64.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.4     1.6        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.87   1889
 MINIMUM        0.43   1985
TOTALS          1.00               3.37   -2.37     2.63
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.11   -0.08     0.09
DAYS >= .01        6               10.0    -4.0        6
DAYS >= .10        3                6.4    -3.4        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   04/05 TO 04/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.3   1940
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        5.6                6.2    -0.6       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    134
 SINCE 7/1      3119               3015     104       MM
COOLING TOTAL    122                 52      70      105
 SINCE 1/1       159                 63      96       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/260    DATE  04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/270    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     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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