076  
CDUS41 KAKQ 160640  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
140 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2023  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 62 3:46 PM 73 1975 52 10 50  
1984  
2008  
MINIMUM 26 7:29 AM 4 1958 32 -6 35  
AVERAGE 44 42 2 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.11 2022 0.12 -0.12 2.11  
MONTH TO DATE 4.26 1.75 2.51 2.73  
SINCE DEC 1 4.26 1.75 2.51 2.73  
SINCE JAN 1 38.86 43.74 -4.88 37.74  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.1 1945 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 0.7 -0.5  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 0.7 -0.5  
SINCE JUL 1 0.2 0.7 -0.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 21 23 -2 22  
MONTH TO DATE 279 325 -46 311  
SINCE DEC 1 279 325 -46 311  
SINCE JUL 1 869 1009 -140 933  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1632 1559 73 1770    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 8 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 11 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 75 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 23 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 49  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 80 1971  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 1 1958  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2023......SUNRISE 7:17 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 7:18 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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