051  
CDUS41 KAKQ 021140  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
640 AM EST THU JAN 02 2025  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 56 1:45 PM 78 1952 48 8 48  
MINIMUM 37 9:34 PM 6 1918 30 7 33  
AVERAGE 47 39 8 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.60 2007 0.10 -0.10 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.10 -0.10 0.02  
SINCE DEC 1 2.00 3.61 -1.61 8.89  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.10 -0.10 0.02  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.9 1962 0.1 -0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 1.9 -1.9  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 1.9 -1.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 18 26 -8 24  
MONTH TO DATE 18 26 -8 24  
SINCE DEC 1 711 746 -35 618  
SINCE JUL 1 1162 1430 -268 1208  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 33 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 72 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 10 1928  
2018  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 2 2025.......SUNRISE 7:24 AM EST SUNSET 5:03 PM EST  
JANUARY 3 2025.......SUNRISE 7:24 AM EST SUNSET 5:04 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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