145  
CDUS41 KAKQ 210533  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
133 AM EDT THU MAR 21 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 2024
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 72 4:19 PM 88 2020 61 11 53  
MINIMUM 43 6:25 AM 21 1914 38 5 24  
AVERAGE 58 50 8 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.55 2003 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.08 2.61 1.47 0.56  
SINCE MAR 1 4.08 2.61 1.47 0.56  
SINCE JAN 1 13.18 8.45 4.73 5.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.8 1914 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.9 -0.9  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.9 -0.9  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 8.6 -7.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 16 -9 26  
MONTH TO DATE 193 369 -176 338  
SINCE MAR 1 193 369 -176 338  
SINCE JUL 1 2673 3273 -600 2734  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 41 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 15 6:00 PM  
AVERAGE 28  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 90 1968  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 16 1914  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 21 2024.........SUNRISE 7:11 AM EDT SUNSET 7:23 PM EDT  
MARCH 22 2024.........SUNRISE 7:09 AM EDT SUNSET 7:24 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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