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CDUS41 KAKQ 290531  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
131 AM EDT MON APR 29 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 28 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 86 3:33 PM 93 1957 74 12 68  
MINIMUM 59 6:10 AM 32 1931 50 9 55  
AVERAGE 73 62 11 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.76 2023 0.12 -0.12 1.76  
MONTH TO DATE 1.58 2.95 -1.37 3.57  
SINCE MAR 1 8.71 6.95 1.76 4.81  
SINCE JAN 1 17.81 12.79 5.02 9.73  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.0 1898 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.1 -1.1  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 8.8 -8.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 3  
MONTH TO DATE 162 227 -65 137  
SINCE MAR 1 518 746 -228 566  
SINCE JUL 1 2998 3650 -652 2962  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 8 2 6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 34 33 1 53  
SINCE MAR 1 38 38 0 55  
SINCE JAN 1 44 38 6 57    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 40 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 94 1974  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 33 1934  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 29 2024.........SUNRISE 6:16 AM EDT SUNSET 7:58 PM EDT  
APRIL 30 2024.........SUNRISE 6:15 AM EDT SUNSET 7:59 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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