148  
CDUS41 KAKQ 210644  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
144 AM EST THU DEC 21 2023  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 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 49 3:26 PM 74 1931 50 -1 42  
MINIMUM 26 7:31 AM 2 1942 31 -5 24  
AVERAGE 38 41 -3 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.10 1957 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 7.08 2.33 4.75 2.73  
SINCE DEC 1 7.08 2.33 4.75 2.73  
SINCE JAN 1 41.68 44.32 -2.64 37.74  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.5 1942 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 1.0 -0.8  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 1.0 -0.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.2 1.0 -0.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 24 3 32  
MONTH TO DATE 384 444 -60 443  
SINCE DEC 1 384 444 -60 443  
SINCE JUL 1 974 1128 -154 1065  
 
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 NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 69 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 24 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 47  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 73 1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 -1 1942  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2023......SUNRISE 7:20 AM EST SUNSET 4:55 PM EST  
DECEMBER 22 2023......SUNRISE 7:21 AM EST SUNSET 4:55 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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