503  
CDUS41 KAKQ 170628  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
128 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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 59 2:40 PM 80 1971 51 8 55  
MINIMUM 29 7:06 AM 1 1958 32 -3 34  
AVERAGE 44 42 2 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.49 1911 0.12 -0.12 T  
MONTH TO DATE 4.26 1.87 2.39 2.73  
SINCE DEC 1 4.26 1.87 2.39 2.73  
SINCE JAN 1 38.86 43.86 -5.00 37.74  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.5 1973 0.1 -0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 0.8 -0.6  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 0.8 -0.6  
SINCE JUL 1 0.2 0.8 -0.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 21 23 -2 20  
MONTH TO DATE 300 348 -48 331  
SINCE DEC 1 300 348 -48 331  
SINCE JUL 1 890 1032 -142 953  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1632 1559 73 1770    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 34 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 75 1924  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 10 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 7:18 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 7:18 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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