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CDUS41 KAKQ 172242  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
542 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 2:28 PM 75 1924 51 20 56  
MINIMUM 50 7:30 AM 10 1951 32 18 40  
AVERAGE 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.74 2023 0.11 -0.11 2.74  
MONTH TO DATE 1.85 1.98 -0.13 7.00  
SINCE DEC 1 1.85 1.98 -0.13 7.00  
SINCE JAN 1 47.49 43.97 3.52 41.60  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 4 24 -20 17  
MONTH TO DATE 381 372 9 317  
SINCE DEC 1 381 372 9 317  
SINCE JUL 1 832 1056 -224 907  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97  
LOWEST 61  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 75 1984  
2006  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 3 1973  
 
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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