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CDUS41 KAKQ 182129  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
529 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2023  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 71 1:58 PM 95 1911 78 -7 80  
1962  
MINIMUM 52 5:12 AM 38 1973 56 -4 57  
AVERAGE 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 3.86 2018 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.37 2.28 1.09 1.56  
SINCE MAR 1 8.66 9.46 -0.80 7.29  
SINCE JAN 1 13.58 15.30 -1.72 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 3 2 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 51 53 -2 46  
SINCE MAR 1 619 807 -188 667  
SINCE JUL 1 3015 3711 -696 3167  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 4 -4 4  
MONTH TO DATE 45 56 -11 50  
SINCE MAR 1 100 98 2 114  
SINCE JAN 1 102 98 4 114    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 40  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 97 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 38 1933  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2023...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM EDT SUNSET 8:14 PM EDT  
MAY 19 2023...........SUNRISE 5:57 AM EDT SUNSET 8:15 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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