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CDUS41 KAKQ 170636  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
136 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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 52 11:01 PM 80 1971 51 1 59  
MINIMUM 40 6:45 AM 1 1958 32 8 29  
AVERAGE 46 42 4 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.22 1.49 1911 0.12 0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.85 1.87 -0.02 4.26  
SINCE DEC 1 1.85 1.87 -0.02 4.26  
SINCE JAN 1 47.49 43.86 3.63 38.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.5 1973 0.1 -0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.8 -0.8  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 0.8 -0.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.8 -0.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 19 23 -4 21  
MONTH TO DATE 377 348 29 300  
SINCE DEC 1 377 348 29 300  
SINCE JUL 1 828 1032 -204 890  
 
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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 93 9:00 AM  
AVERAGE 97  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 75 1924  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 10 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 7:18 AM EST SUNSET 4:53 PM EST  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 7:19 AM EST SUNSET 4:54 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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