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CDUS41 KAKQ 020526  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
126 AM EDT THU MAY 02 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 85 3:17 PM 94 1942 75 10 63  
MINIMUM 62 3:24 AM 36 1937 51 11 49  
1996  
AVERAGE 74 63 11 56  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.10 1961 0.12 -0.12 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.12 -0.12 T  
SINCE MAR 1 8.71 7.30 1.41 5.29  
SINCE JAN 1 17.81 13.14 4.67 10.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2002 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.1 -1.1  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 8.8 -8.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 9  
MONTH TO DATE 0 4 -4 9  
SINCE MAR 1 518 758 -240 577  
SINCE JUL 1 2998 3662 -664 2973  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 2 7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 2 7 0  
SINCE MAR 1 66 44 22 55  
SINCE JAN 1 72 44 28 57    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 36 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 92 1898  
2007  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 34 1943  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2024...........SUNRISE 6:12 AM EDT SUNSET 8:01 PM EDT  
MAY 3 2024...........SUNRISE 6:11 AM EDT SUNSET 8:02 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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