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CDUS41 KAKQ 160630  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
130 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 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 47 7:50 PM 73 1975 52 -5 62  
1984  
2008  
MINIMUM 33 4:08 AM 4 1958 32 1 26  
AVERAGE 40 42 -2 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.09 2.11 2022 0.12 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.63 1.75 -0.12 4.26  
SINCE DEC 1 1.63 1.75 -0.12 4.26  
SINCE JAN 1 47.27 43.74 3.53 38.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.1 1945 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.7 -0.7  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 0.7 -0.7  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.7 -0.7  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 25 23 2 21  
MONTH TO DATE 358 325 33 279  
SINCE DEC 1 358 325 33 279  
SINCE JUL 1 809 1009 -200 869  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1887 1559 328 1632    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 11:00 PM  
LOWEST 71 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 86  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 80 1971  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 1 1958  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2024......SUNRISE 7:18 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 7:18 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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