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CDUS41 KAKQ 180631  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
131 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 71 2:28 PM 75 1924 51 20 56  
MINIMUM 47 11:33 PM 10 1951 32 15 40  
AVERAGE 59 41 18 48  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.5 1932 0.1 -0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.9 -0.9  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 0.9 -0.9  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.9 -0.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 6 24 -18 17  
MONTH TO DATE 383 372 11 317  
SINCE DEC 1 383 372 11 317  
SINCE JUL 1 834 1056 -222 907  
 
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 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 9:00 PM  
LOWEST 61 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 75 1984  
2006  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 3 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 7:19 AM EST SUNSET 4:54 PM EST  
DECEMBER 19 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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