918  
CDUS41 KAKQ 172227  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
527 PM EST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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 54 3:59 PM 75 1924 51 3 51  
MINIMUM 40 12:23 AM 10 1951 32 8 32  
AVERAGE 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.25 1.78 1918 0.11 0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.51 1.98 2.53 2.73  
SINCE DEC 1 4.51 1.98 2.53 2.73  
SINCE JAN 1 39.11 43.97 -4.86 37.74  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 0.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 18 24 -6 23  
MONTH TO DATE 318 372 -54 354  
SINCE DEC 1 318 372 -54 354  
SINCE JUL 1 908 1056 -148 976  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (50)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97  
LOWEST 82  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 75 1984  
2006  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 3 1973  
 
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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