515  
CDUS41 KAKQ 070631  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
131 AM EST THU MAR 07 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 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 58 3:31 PM 84 1961 56 2 66  
MINIMUM 53 10:51 PM 15 1960 34 19 41  
AVERAGE 56 45 11 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.95 2.10 2013 0.13 0.82 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.23 0.73 2.50 0.14  
SINCE MAR 1 3.23 0.73 2.50 0.14  
SINCE JAN 1 12.33 6.57 5.76 5.06  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.0 1912 0.1 -0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.4 -0.4  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.4 -0.4  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 8.1 -7.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 9 20 -11 11  
MONTH TO DATE 70 122 -52 67  
SINCE MAR 1 70 122 -52 67  
SINCE JUL 1 2550 3026 -476 2463  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 6 0 6 2    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 87 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 83 1961  
1974  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 12 1960  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 7 2024.........SUNRISE 6:31 AM EST SUNSET 6:10 PM EST  
MARCH 8 2024.........SUNRISE 6:30 AM EST SUNSET 6:11 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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