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CDUS41 KAKQ 242131  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
531 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 24 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 84 2:21 PM 94 1970 79 5 78  
MINIMUM 69 3:59 PM 42 1931 58 11 52  
1963  
AVERAGE 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.33 1.42 1962 0.13 0.20 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.79 3.06 2.73 3.67  
SINCE MAR 1 14.50 10.24 4.26 8.96  
SINCE JAN 1 23.60 16.08 7.52 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 65 -48 51  
SINCE MAR 1 535 819 -284 619  
SINCE JUL 1 3015 3723 -708 3015  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 12 5 7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 127 84 43 58  
SINCE MAR 1 184 126 58 113  
SINCE JAN 1 190 126 64 115    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 58  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 93 1991  
2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 39 1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 24 2024...........SUNRISE 5:53 AM EDT SUNSET 8:20 PM EDT  
MAY 25 2024...........SUNRISE 5:53 AM EDT SUNSET 8:20 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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