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CDUS41 KAKQ 170629
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
129 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 2025
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 45 3:32 PM 80 1971 51 -6 52
MINIMUM 22 7:57 AM 1 1958 32 -10 40
AVERAGE 34 42 -8 46
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.49 1911 0.12 -0.12 0.22
MONTH TO DATE 1.63 1.87 -0.24 1.85
SINCE DEC 1 1.63 1.87 -0.24 1.85
SINCE JAN 1 50.71 43.86 6.85 47.49
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.5 1973 0.1 -0.1
MONTH TO DATE 6.0 0.8 5.2
SINCE DEC 1 6.0 0.8 5.2
SINCE JUL 1 6.0 0.8 5.2
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 31 23 8 19
MONTH TO DATE 495 348 147 377
SINCE DEC 1 495 348 147 377
SINCE JUL 1 1112 1032 80 828
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 1598 1559 39 1887
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 68 8:00 AM
LOWEST 21 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 45
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 75 1924
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 10 1951
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 7:18 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 7:19 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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