623  
CDUS41 KAKQ 240642  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
142 AM EST SUN DEC 24 2023  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 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 53 3:50 PM 73 1990 50 3 49  
MINIMUM 30 5:03 AM 9 1935 31 -1 14  
1989  
AVERAGE 42 40 2 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.49 2015 0.12 -0.12 0.10  
MONTH TO DATE 7.08 2.67 4.41 4.10  
SINCE DEC 1 7.08 2.67 4.41 4.10  
SINCE JAN 1 41.68 44.66 -2.98 39.11  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.1 1967 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 1.2 -1.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 1.2 -1.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.2 1.2 -1.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 23 25 -2 33  
MONTH TO DATE 456 517 -61 523  
SINCE DEC 1 456 517 -61 523  
SINCE JUL 1 1046 1201 -155 1145  
 
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 9:00 AM  
LOWEST 52 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 71 1988  
2015  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 6 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 24 2023......SUNRISE 7:22 AM EST SUNSET 4:56 PM EST  
DECEMBER 25 2023......SUNRISE 7:22 AM EST SUNSET 4:57 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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