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CDUS41 KAKQ 122131  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
531 PM EDT FRI APR 12 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 12 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 71 3:17 PM 95 1930 70 1 84  
MINIMUM 59 7:45 AM 28 1973 45 14 50  
AVERAGE 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.22 1.54 1959 0.11 0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.11 1.24 -0.13 1.10  
SINCE MAR 1 8.24 5.24 3.00 2.34  
SINCE JAN 1 17.34 11.08 6.26 7.26  
 
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 9 -9 0  
MONTH TO DATE 81 123 -42 86  
SINCE MAR 1 437 642 -205 515  
SINCE JUL 1 2917 3546 -629 2911  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 2  
MONTH TO DATE 7 8 -1 25  
SINCE MAR 1 11 13 -2 27  
SINCE JAN 1 17 13 4 29    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 17 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90  
LOWEST 29  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 91 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 25 1976  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 12 2024.........SUNRISE 6:38 AM EDT SUNSET 7:43 PM EDT  
APRIL 13 2024.........SUNRISE 6:37 AM EDT SUNSET 7:43 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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