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CDUS41 KAKQ 092130  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
530 PM EDT THU MAY 09 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 9 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 82 1:35 PM 94 1963 76 6 74  
MINIMUM 66 4:36 AM 31 1956 54 12 52  
AVERAGE 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 2.46 2008 0.13 -0.13 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.23 1.14 2.09 0.41  
SINCE MAR 1 11.94 8.32 3.62 5.70  
SINCE JAN 1 21.04 14.16 6.88 10.62  
 
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 0 3 -3 2  
MONTH TO DATE 7 32 -25 44  
SINCE MAR 1 525 786 -261 612  
SINCE JUL 1 3005 3690 -685 3008  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 9 3 6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 70 23 47 12  
SINCE MAR 1 127 65 62 67  
SINCE JAN 1 133 65 68 69    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87  
LOWEST 52  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 94 1963  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 32 2020  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 9 2024...........SUNRISE 6:05 AM EDT SUNSET 8:07 PM EDT  
MAY 10 2024...........SUNRISE 6:04 AM EDT SUNSET 8:08 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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