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CDUS41 KAKQ 212133  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
533 PM EDT SUN MAY 21 2023  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 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 3:59 PM 95 2022 79 -2 95  
MINIMUM 61 6:41 AM 39 1950 57 4 70  
AVERAGE 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.27 1.76 1920 0.13 0.14 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE 3.67 2.66 1.01 1.61  
SINCE MAR 1 8.96 9.84 -0.88 7.34  
SINCE JAN 1 13.88 15.68 -1.80 13.33  
 
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 51 59 -8 46  
SINCE MAR 1 619 813 -194 667  
SINCE JUL 1 3015 3717 -702 3167  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 4 5 -1 18  
MONTH TO DATE 55 69 -14 98  
SINCE MAR 1 110 111 -1 162  
SINCE JAN 1 112 111 1 162    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (0)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 37  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 96 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 38 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2023...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM EDT SUNSET 8:17 PM EDT  
MAY 22 2023...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM EDT SUNSET 8:17 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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