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CDUS41 KAKQ 152135  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
535 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 3:46 PM 97 1962 78 -7 72  
MINIMUM 60 6:06 AM 36 1936 55 5 53  
AVERAGE 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.13 1.39 1889 0.13 0.00 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.86 1.90 2.96 0.52  
SINCE MAR 1 13.57 9.08 4.49 5.81  
SINCE JAN 1 22.67 14.92 7.75 10.73  
 
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 2 -2 2  
MONTH TO DATE 14 47 -33 48  
SINCE MAR 1 532 801 -269 616  
SINCE JUL 1 3012 3705 -693 3012  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 1 4 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 72 44 28 35  
SINCE MAR 1 129 86 43 90  
SINCE JAN 1 135 86 49 92    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 71  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 1900  
1944  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 39 1920  
1984  
2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE 6:00 AM EDT SUNSET 8:12 PM EDT  
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE 5:59 AM EDT SUNSET 8:13 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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