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CDUS41 KAKQ 212128  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
528 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 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 83 12:21 PM 95 2022 79 4 77  
MINIMUM 58 5:09 AM 39 1950 57 1 58  
AVERAGE 71  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.76 1920 0.13 -0.13 0.27  
MONTH TO DATE 5.46 2.66 2.80 3.67  
SINCE MAR 1 14.17 9.84 4.33 8.96  
SINCE JAN 1 23.27 15.68 7.59 13.88  
 
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 0  
MONTH TO DATE 17 59 -42 51  
SINCE MAR 1 535 813 -278 619  
SINCE JUL 1 3015 3717 -702 3015  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 6 5 1 3  
MONTH TO DATE 91 69 22 54  
SINCE MAR 1 148 111 37 109  
SINCE JAN 1 154 111 43 111    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 2 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 44  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 96 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 38 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM EDT SUNSET 8:17 PM EDT  
MAY 22 2024...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM EDT SUNSET 8:18 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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