351  
CDUS41 KAKQ 170704  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
204 AM EST WED JAN 17 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 16 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 32 3:54 PM 73 1953 47 -15 58  
MINIMUM 21 11:59 PM 3 1972 29 -8 28  
1977  
AVERAGE 27 38 -11 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.21 1.28 2022 0.11 0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.55 1.69 2.86 1.36  
SINCE DEC 1 13.42 5.20 8.22 5.88  
SINCE JAN 1 4.55 1.69 2.86 1.36  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.3 1965 0.2 -0.2  
MONTH TO DATE 0.5 1.8 -1.3  
SINCE DEC 1 0.7 3.6 -2.9  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 3.6 -2.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 38 27 11 22  
MONTH TO DATE 386 426 -40 288  
SINCE DEC 1 980 1146 -166 1039  
SINCE JUL 1 1570 1830 -260 1661  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FREEZING RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 71 9:00 PM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 80 1943  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -1 1977  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 17 2024.......SUNRISE 7:22 AM EST SUNSET 5:17 PM EST  
JANUARY 18 2024.......SUNRISE 7:22 AM EST SUNSET 5:18 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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