629  
CDUS41 KAKQ 160545  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 80 11:58 AM 86 2012 59 21 56  
MINIMUM 57 5:42 AM 17 1993 37 20 31  
AVERAGE 69 48 21 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 1.6 1937 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.8 -0.8  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.8 -0.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 8.5 -7.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 9:00 PM  
LOWEST 35 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 85 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 18 1979  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 7:18 AM EDT SUNSET 7:18 PM EDT  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 7:17 AM EDT SUNSET 7:19 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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