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CDUS41 KAKQ 042130  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
530 PM EDT SAT MAY 04 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 4 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 60 3:59 PM 92 1965 75 -15 68  
MINIMUM 55 6:25 AM 32 1986 52 3 47  
AVERAGE 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.04 1.90 1978 0.14 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.50 -0.46 T  
SINCE MAR 1 8.75 7.68 1.07 5.29  
SINCE JAN 1 17.85 13.52 4.33 10.21  
 
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 7 4 3 7  
MONTH TO DATE 7 16 -9 34  
SINCE MAR 1 525 770 -245 602  
SINCE JUL 1 3005 3674 -669 2998  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 26 8 18 0  
SINCE MAR 1 83 50 33 55  
SINCE JAN 1 89 50 39 57    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 86  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 92 1930  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 35 1931  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 4 2024...........SUNRISE 6:10 AM EDT SUNSET 8:02 PM EDT  
MAY 5 2024...........SUNRISE 6:09 AM EDT SUNSET 8:03 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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