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CDUS41 KAKQ 172131
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
531 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2023
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2023
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 77 3:14 PM 94 1974 78 -1 85
MINIMUM 64 5:52 AM 36 1984 56 8 54
AVERAGE 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.07 2.67 2018 0.12 -0.05 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.37 2.15 1.22 1.56
SINCE MAR 1 8.66 9.33 -0.67 7.29
SINCE JAN 1 13.58 15.17 -1.59 13.28
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 T
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 48 51 -3 46
SINCE MAR 1 616 805 -189 667
SINCE JUL 1 3012 3709 -697 3167
COOLING
TODAY 6 4 2 5
MONTH TO DATE 48 52 -4 46
SINCE MAR 1 103 94 9 110
SINCE JAN 1 105 94 11 110
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93
LOWEST 46
AVERAGE 70
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 95 1911
1962
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 38 1973
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2023...........SUNRISE 5:59 AM EDT SUNSET 8:13 PM EDT
MAY 18 2023...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM EDT SUNSET 8:14 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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