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CDUS41 KAKQ 170527  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
127 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 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 69 4:10 PM 85 1945 59 10 66  
MINIMUM 48 6:41 AM 18 1979 37 11 27  
AVERAGE 59 48 11 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.09 1923 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.08 2.06 2.02 0.42  
SINCE MAR 1 4.08 2.06 2.02 0.42  
SINCE JAN 1 13.18 7.90 5.28 5.34  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.9 1950 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 6 17 -11 18  
MONTH TO DATE 151 304 -153 265  
SINCE MAR 1 151 304 -153 265  
SINCE JUL 1 2631 3208 -577 2661  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 29 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 54  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 91 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 19 1970  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 7:17 AM EDT SUNSET 7:19 PM EDT  
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE 7:15 AM EDT SUNSET 7:20 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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