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CDUS41 KAKQ 172131  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
531 PM EDT SUN MAR 17 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 74 2:49 PM 91 1945 60 14 66  
MINIMUM 54 7:08 AM 19 1970 37 17 47  
AVERAGE 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.14 1975 0.14 -0.14 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 4.08 2.20 1.88 0.45  
SINCE MAR 1 4.08 2.20 1.88 0.45  
SINCE JAN 1 13.18 8.04 5.14 5.37  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 1 17 -16 8  
MONTH TO DATE 152 321 -169 273  
SINCE MAR 1 152 321 -169 273  
SINCE JUL 1 2632 3225 -593 2669  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 0  
SINCE MAR 1 4 0 4 0  
SINCE JAN 1 10 0 10 2    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 11 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89  
LOWEST 27  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 84 2011  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 18 1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 7:17 AM EDT SUNSET 7:19 PM EDT  
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE 7:15 AM EDT SUNSET 7:20 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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