950  
CDUS41 KAKQ 152134  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
534 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 80 11:58 AM 86 2012 59 21 56  
MINIMUM 57 5:42 AM 17 1993 37 20 31  
AVERAGE 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 3.11 1912 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.08 1.92 2.16 0.42  
SINCE MAR 1 4.08 1.92 2.16 0.42  
SINCE JAN 1 13.18 7.76 5.42 5.34  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 17 -17 21  
MONTH TO DATE 145 287 -142 247  
SINCE MAR 1 145 287 -142 247  
SINCE JUL 1 2625 3191 -566 2643  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 4 0 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 0  
SINCE MAR 1 4 0 4 0  
SINCE JAN 1 10 0 10 2    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 70  
LOWEST 35  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 85 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 18 1979  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 15 2024.........SUNRISE 7:20 AM EDT SUNSET 7:17 PM EDT  
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 7:18 AM EDT SUNSET 7:18 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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