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CDUS41 KAKQ 160532
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
132 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 68 1:11 PM 86 2012 59 9 68
MINIMUM 41 7:00 AM 17 1993 37 4 44
AVERAGE 55 48 7 56
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.04 3.11 1912 0.14 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.19 1.92 -0.73 2.69
SINCE MAR 1 1.19 1.92 -0.73 2.69
SINCE JAN 1 8.17 7.76 0.41 10.94
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 1.6 1937 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 2.0 0.8 1.2
SINCE MAR 1 2.0 0.8 1.2
SINCE JUL 1 13.0 8.5 4.5
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 10 17 -7 9
MONTH TO DATE 137 287 -150 251
SINCE MAR 1 137 287 -150 251
SINCE JUL 1 3203 3191 12 3015
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 14 0 14 0
SINCE MAR 1 14 0 14 0
SINCE JAN 1 14 0 14 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 11:00 PM
LOWEST 35 9:00 AM
AVERAGE 66
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 85 1945
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 18 1979
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:19 AM EDT SUNSET 7:18 PM EDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:17 AM EDT SUNSET 7:19 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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