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CDUS41 KAKQ 200529  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
129 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 56 4:18 PM 88 1945 60 -4 46  
MINIMUM 35 6:22 AM 17 1967 38 -3 31  
AVERAGE 46 49 -3 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.64 1998 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.08 2.48 1.60 0.56  
SINCE MAR 1 4.08 2.48 1.60 0.56  
SINCE JAN 1 13.18 8.32 4.86 5.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.1 1981 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.9 -0.9  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.9 -0.9  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 8.6 -7.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 19 16 3 26  
MONTH TO DATE 186 353 -167 312  
SINCE MAR 1 186 353 -167 312  
SINCE JUL 1 2666 3257 -591 2708  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 44 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 22 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 33  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 88 2020  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 21 1914  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 20 2024.........SUNRISE 7:12 AM EDT SUNSET 7:22 PM EDT  
MARCH 21 2024.........SUNRISE 7:11 AM EDT SUNSET 7:23 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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