580  
CDUS41 KAKQ 210632  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
132 AM EST SUN JAN 21 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 20 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 33 2:50 PM 74 1951 48 -15 63  
MINIMUM 21 11:59 PM -2 1985 28 -7 39  
AVERAGE 27 38 -11 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.03 1937 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
1979  
MONTH TO DATE 4.60 2.10 2.50 1.49  
SINCE DEC 1 13.47 5.61 7.86 6.01  
SINCE JAN 1 4.60 2.10 2.50 1.49  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.2 1985 0.1 -0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.5 2.3 -1.8  
SINCE DEC 1 0.7 4.1 -3.4  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 4.1 -3.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 38 27 11 14  
MONTH TO DATE 524 534 -10 344  
SINCE DEC 1 1118 1254 -136 1095  
SINCE JUL 1 1708 1938 -230 1717  
 
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 54 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 27 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 41  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 74 1935  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -6 1985  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 21 2024.......SUNRISE 7:20 AM EST SUNSET 5:21 PM EST  
JANUARY 22 2024.......SUNRISE 7:20 AM EST SUNSET 5:22 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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