114  
CDUS41 KAKQ 180641  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
141 AM EST MON DEC 18 2023  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 56 10:29 PM 75 1924 51 5 51  
MINIMUM 40 12:23 AM 10 1951 32 8 32  
AVERAGE 48 41 7 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 2.74R 1.78 1918 0.11 2.63 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 7.00 1.98 5.02 2.73  
SINCE DEC 1 7.00 1.98 5.02 2.73  
SINCE JAN 1 41.60 43.97 -2.37 37.74  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.5 1932 0.1 -0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 0.9 -0.7  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 0.9 -0.7  
SINCE JUL 1 0.2 0.9 -0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 17 24 -7 23  
MONTH TO DATE 317 372 -55 354  
SINCE DEC 1 317 372 -55 354  
SINCE JUL 1 907 1056 -149 976  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 82 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 75 1984  
2006  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 3 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 7:18 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST  
DECEMBER 19 2023......SUNRISE 7:19 AM EST SUNSET 4:54 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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