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CDUS41 KAKQ 310527  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
127 AM EDT WED MAY 31 2023  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 30 2023
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 70 5:38 PM 98 1991 81 -11 90  
MINIMUM 60 5:52 AM 42 1932 60 0 64  
AVERAGE 65 70 -5 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.17 1.15 1992 0.13 0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.47 3.86 0.61 3.86  
SINCE MAR 1 9.76 11.04 -1.28 9.59  
SINCE JAN 1 14.68 16.88 -2.20 15.58  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.1 -1.1  
SINCE JUL 1 T 8.8 -8.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 66 71 -5 53  
SINCE MAR 1 634 825 -191 674  
SINCE JUL 1 3030 3729 -699 3174  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 12  
MONTH TO DATE 67 119 -52 153  
SINCE MAR 1 122 161 -39 217  
SINCE JAN 1 124 161 -37 217    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 68 6:00 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 98 1991  
2011  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 45 1938  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 31 2023...........SUNRISE 5:50 AM EDT SUNSET 8:24 PM EDT  
JUNE 1 2023..........SUNRISE 5:50 AM EDT SUNSET 8:25 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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